21. The "'Messerschmitt Me 261 " "'Adolfine " was a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft designed in the late 1930s. 22. No . 6 Squadron is one of the ten senior fighter-reconnaissance, maritime reconnaissance , maritime strike, target towing and transport. 23. The squadron was reformed on April 30, 1951, at RCAF Station Greenwood as "'404 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron " '. 24. The engine has also been chosen to power the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4, Britain's new maritime reconnaissance plane, Rolls-Royce said. 25. Through the late eighties and the nineties the squadron did extensive flying towards Observer training, maritime reconnaissance and patrol missions. 26. In 1981 the Indian Navy began considering a long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for its Naval Air Arm. 27. In addition the navy sought to acquire 39 Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime reconnaissance planes for ocean surveillance and anti-submarine warfare. 28. The " Lockheed P2V Neptune " replaced Greenwood's " Lancasters " beginning March 30, 1955 as the operational maritime reconnaissance aircraft. 29. These were flown until the mid-1960s by four squadrons in France and New Caledonia in the maritime reconnaissance and search-and-rescue roles. 30. On 1 July 1952 the squadron was reactivated at RCAF Station Comox as 407 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron flying the Avro Lancaster.
