No. 147 Squadron
No. 147 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron RCAF was a Canadian Home War Establishment (HWE) squadron. It was formed as part of the Western Air Command on July 1, 1942 at Sea Island, British Columbia where it served as a Bomber Reconnaissance Unit tasked with anti-submarine duty.
No. 147 Squadron moved to RCAF Station Tofino, British Columbia in March 1943 and, with the reduced threat of Japanese action on the Canadian Pacific Coast, was disbanded on March 15, 1944.
They flew the Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke, a maritime patrol aircraft.
No. 147 Squadron
| Active | July 1, 1942 - March 15, 1944 |
| Role | Bomber Reconnaissance |
| Battle Honours | Pacific Coast, 1942-1944 |
| Aircraft flown | Bristol Bolingbroke I and IV |
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