On 15 January 1942 the transition from school to squadron was made and a month later No. 123 began moving eastward from Rockcliffe to Debert, N.S. The rail and road parties completed the journey without incident, but the air party took almost four weeks to cover the 600 miles, thanks to persistent bad weather en route, and only four of the seven Lysanders reach their destination. 

 

 

A Lysander 7 in a undignified nose down position . (Photo: 439 Sqn archives)