2400 AC&W Unit (Auxiliary)
TORONTO, ONT

National Archives of Canada


Daily Diary
2400 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Aux)Toronto, Ont.
1 June 1951 to 30 November 1951

1 - 21 Jun 51

Routine training, recruiting, etc.

22 Jun 51

High School student trainees on strength of 2400 AC&WU posted to RCAF Station, Toronto for indoctrination school at RCAF Station, Toronto.

23 Jun 51

Unit proceeded from Scarborough and Downsview to summer camp at Deseronto, Ont. On arrival visit by W/C Jardine (SOOrg).(see Appendix "B")

24 Jun 51

(Deseronto, Ont) ADCC set up and operated, lectures conducted, and normal duties performed. LAC Liddell (RdrTech)(G)obtained 3 outright grouping on trade test. Visit by AF Dunlop, AOC ADC.

25 Jun 51

(Deseronto, Ont) Visit by G/C Hiltz, W/C Baulke (CTechO) and F/L Faulkner (Nav Aids).

26 Jun 51

(Deseronto, Ont) Visit by W/C James, W/C Dunphy, W/C Sorenson, W/C Wurtele.

27 - 28 Jun 51

(Deseronto, Ont) F/O LW Norris and F/O FGP Welch detailed for Nav Exercise.

5 Jul 51

(Deseronto, Ont) Visit by A/V/M Slemon.

7 Jul 51

(Deseronto, Ont) Unit proceeded from Deseronto to Scarborough and Toronto. (See Appendix "D" - Order 2/51, Appendix "E" - Report on Summer Camp Training. )

8 Jul to 4 Sep 51

Stand-down period

21 Jul 51

First social event for unit officers and wives since formation of the unit.

22 Jul 51

Synthetic trainer received at Scarborough

1 Aug 51

Control of 2400 AC&WU Toronto passed from AOC to AOC ADC.

4 Aug 51

CO (S/L Rutland) posted to AMCJS Washington for Fighter Control Course at Tyndall Air Base, Florida. F/L Cooper assumes command vice S/L Rutland.

6 Aug 51

Synthetic trainer set in operation for summer trainees.

5 Sep 51

Commencement of training schedule. Schedule for Fighter Controllers covering period 5 Sep 51 to 19 Jun 52. (See Appendix "G")

6 Sep to 9 Oct 51

Recruiting, lectures, practical training, normal routine matters.

9 Oct 51

2000 hrs - Meeting on personnel matters at 2 Gp (Aux) HQ. S/L H Boucher SORP ADC and F/L JA Davy SORP/2 ADC.

12 - 13 Oct 51

Royal Visit personnel provided for route lining on 13 Oct.

14 - 15 Oct 51

Routine matters and training.

16 Oct 51

CO 2400 AC&WU (S/L Rutland) TOS unit on return from Controller's course. S/L Rutland assumes command vice F/L Cooper.

17 Oct to 1 Nov 51

Training, recruiting and normal routine matters.

2 - 3 Nov 51

AC&WU Conference at ADC HQ

4 - 7 Nov 51

Recruiting, training, routine matters.

8 Nov 51

Meeting at 2 Group (Aux) HQ to discuss Auxiliary participation in the operation of the Officers' Mess.

13 - 15 Nov 51

Liaison visit to 2416 AC&WU (Aux) Ottawa, Ont.

16 - 29 Nov 51

Routine matters, lectures, practical training,etc.

30 Nov 51

CTechO (F/L Cooper) transferred to 15 TTW (Aux).

(SA Rutland) S/L,
CO 2400 AC&WU (Aux).