Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
429 Bison Squadron
"Fortunae Nihil"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
1. 429 Bison Squadron Marker
Dedicated to all
the men and women of
429 Bison Squadron
for service to their country
past and present
In solemn remembrance of
those who failed to return
nos camarades qui sont
tombιs au combat
[Dedicated] April 30, 2000
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II.
Location. 44° 6.843′ N, 77° 33.007′ W. Memorial is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Laird Drive. 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: CF-188 Hornet (a few steps from this marker); No. 6 RCAF Group (a few steps from this marker); F-86 Sabre (a few steps from this marker); 1 Air Division F-86 Sabre Pilots (a few steps from this marker); Canadian Fighter Pilots Who Fought in the Battle of Britain (a few steps from this marker); Fighter Air Crews of World War II and Korea (a few steps from this marker); 437 Transport Squadron (a few steps from this marker); RCAF Police and Air Force Security Services (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
this page online
More about this memorial. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.
Also see . . . National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on May 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via Government of Canada/RCAF
2. 429 Bison Squadron badge
FORTUNAE NIHIL (Nothing to chance):
The bison is a fierce and powerful animal, indigenous to Canada.Click for more information.
The bison is a fierce and powerful animal, indigenous to Canada.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
3. 429 Bison Squadron Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on February 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
