Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
240 OCU became 27(R) Sqn during my last tour on that unit. As it was a helicopter unit, I thought the humming bird mascot, rather than Nellie the elephant, was more appropriate.
And the incoming OC 27(R) Sqn directed that all 240 memorabilia be disposed of. Chinook240 and I rescued a fair bit of it and it was still on display when the Chinook OCU was part of 18 Sqn. I doubt that it survived the move to 28 Sqn. A shame. The hummingbird was such an appropriate symbol for the unit.