Metz, France
61 AC&W Squadron
Photographs



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  1. USAF visitors arrive by helicopter - 25 September 1957.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden.

  2. "Noise Makers" used by Ground Defence force - 21 September 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  3. F/L D Symington brings in another infiltrator - 21 September 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  4. Yet another infiltrator "caught in the act" - 21 September 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  5. Ground Defence forces in action - 21 September 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  6. S/L Greensward (1 Air Division Ground Defence Officer) getting briefed by W/C Ockenden on success of Ground Defence exercise - 21 September 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  7. Personnel running out of a building during a practice alert - August 1957.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  8. W/C Max Strange (CO) at handover parade - 24 July 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  9. F/L Don Hawke (first controller at 61 AC&W Squadron) leads a flight at the handover parade - 24 July 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  10. W/C Gord Ockenden accepts the Squadron from outgoing CO, W/C Max Strange - 24 July 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  11. W/C Gord Ockenden accepts the Squadron from outgoing CO, W/C Max Strange - 24 July 1957.
    Courtesy Dave Fry.

  12. A second anniversary ball was held in the 1 Air Division Recreation Centre. (L-R) Mrs. Strange with her husband, W/C Strange - 20 July 1957.
    Courtesy Guy Beaupre.

  13. Second Anniversaty Ball. (L-R) Mrs. Strange, W/C Strange, S/L Ockenden - 20 July 1957.
    Courtesy Guy Beaupre.

  14. Canadian Ensign, RCAF Ensign and the tri-color of France on display in front of the RCAF's 61 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron - June 1957.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden and John Gendron.

  15. Corporal Alan Nicholls (AFP) makes a security round with "Ginny" (German Shepard mascot of 61 AC&W Squadron) - June 1957.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden and John Gendron.

  16. Front view of Beer Stein - May 1957.
    Courtesy Denis Goulet.

  17. Side view of Beer Stein - May 1957.
    Courtesy Denis Goulet.

  18. Operations Crew Schedule - 1957.
    Courtesy Danny Kerr.

  19. Crew 3 party. Mary and Bill Cartwright - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  20. Crew 3 party. Gord and Pat Ockenden - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  21. Crew 3 party. Back row (L-R) Bix Turney, Audrey Miles, unknown. Front row (L-R) Lee McAllister and S/L Gord Ockenden - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  22. Crew 3 Party. Unidentified personnel on the dance floor - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  23. Crew 3 Party. Audrey Miles, Don Dutton, Pat Cameron, Louise Beauclair- 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  24. Crew 3 Party. Pat Cameron and Don Dutton - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  25. Crew 3 Party. Unidentified personnel at table - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  26. Crew 3 Party. (L-R) Unknown, Lee McAllister, Collen Daniels, Sgt. McElroy - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  27. Crew 3 Party. Unidentified personnel at table - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  28. Crew 3 Party. LAC Ferguson - 1957.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  29. 61 AC&W party - Lou MacInnis, unknown, Peaches McEachern, Gord MacCallum, Pat Hazzard, Jeff Chandler, Gary Goodfellow, Ann Gibson - 1957.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  30. 61 AC&W party - Sandy and Stormy Avey, Dan Kerr and his wife - 1957.
    Courtesy Al Gay.



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