page_title: London International Airport
section_title: Postwar RCAF operations 1945-1961
hierarchical_section_title: London International Airport / History / Postwar RCAF operations 1945-1961
caption_attribution_description: English: A Canadair T-33 aircraft mounted in front of the main terminal at London International Airport in London, Canada.
context_page_description: London International Airport is located 5 nautical miles northeast of the city of London, Ontario, Canada.
  In 2018, the airport handled 514,685 passengers, and, in 2011, was the 20th busiest in Canada in terms of aircraft movements, with 94,747. Air Canada Express, Swoop, WestJet and WestJet Encore serve London International Airport. It also provides services for cargo airlines.
  The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 180 passengers; however, they can handle up to 450 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.
context_section_description: After World War II RCAF reserve or auxiliary squadrons were given the task of defending Canada's major cities. 420 Squadron reformed as City of London 420 (Fighter) Auxiliary Squadron at the airport in September 1948.   Initially equipped with Harvard aircraft, the squadron upgraded to Mustangs in 1952 and Canadair CT-133 jets in 1954. The squadron disbanded in 1957. Air Defence Command reformed 2420 Aircraft Control and Warning (Auxiliary) Squadron at London on 1 July 1956. 2420 trained Fighter Control operators and disbanded on 31 May 1961.
  RCAF Station London opened in 1950 to support a NATO Induction and Training Centre, later moved to Centralia.   The station closed on 30 September 1958.
  As a tribute to this period, a Canadair CT-133 aircraft in former Royal Canadian Air Force livery is mounted in front of the main terminal building.
caption: The Canadair CT-133 aircraft mounted in front of the main terminal building
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