Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Escadron 426 Squadron
"Sur Des Ailes De Feu" /"On Wings Of Fire"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
1. Escadron 426 Squadron Marker
Dedicated to all Thunderbirds, past and present, and
to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice.
et a la glorieuse memoire de ceux qui sont tombιs
Erected by National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 44° 6.907′ N, 77° 33.023′ W. Memorial is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from RCAF Road. Memorial is in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: CF-100 Canuck (a few steps from this marker); 438 Squadron (a few steps from this marker); CF-116 Freedom Fighter (a few steps from this marker); CF-104 Starfighter (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Canadian Aviators Lost in South East Asia (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Victoria Cross Winners (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewish World War II Air Force Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); CF-104 Starfighter Aviators Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.
More about this memorial. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.
Also see . . .
1. On Wings of Fire: The Story of 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron. RDAF Info website entry (Submitted on January 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via RCAF Info, unknown
2. 426 Squadron Badge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
3. Escadron 426 Squadron Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
