2405 AC&W Unit (Reserve)
Halifax, NS

National Archives of Canada


Historical Narrative
2405 Aircraft Control and Warning Sqn (Auxiliary) Halifax, NS.
1 June 1954 to 30 November 1954

The following is an Historical Narrative for 2405 AC&W Sqn (Aux) for the period shown above:

3 Jul 54

Members of 2405 AC&W Sqn (Aux) proceeded to Summer Camp at 22 AC&W Sqn Beaverbank.

5 Jul 54

First day of summer student training under RTTP (B) Primary Reserve training plan at this unit.

14 Jul 54

S/L GA Rice and F/L DG MacDonald proceeded to ADC for a conference.

22 Jul 54

A staff visit was made by S/L Sarty SOEd, ADC.

19 Jul 54

2405 AC&W Sqn (Aux) personnel returned from Summer Camp at 22 AC&W Sqn.

24 Aug 54

S/L GA Rice proceeded on TD to attend a conference at ADC.

27 Aug 54

Members of the RTTP(B) wrote their final exams.

31 Aug 54

The Summer Training of RTTP (B) ceased this date.

7 Sep 54

Staff visit by S/L Sarty, ADCHQ.

9 Sep 54

A visit was made to this unit by F/O Gosselin of ADCHQ.

8 Sep 54

Beginning of Fall Recruiting Program through means of Press and Radio.

11 Sep 54

TWo C45's supplied by ADC for interception at 22 AC&WU were cancelled due to inclement weather.

22 Oct 54

A/C Costello, AOC, MAC, carried out an inspection at this unit.

23 Oct 54

Two Beechcraft supplied by ADC for interception at 22 AC&W Sqn cancelled due to inclement weather.

9 Nov 54

Nine auxiliarily personnel proceeded on TD to 22 AC&W Sqn Beaverbank for practical experience from 6 Nov to 7 Nov 54.

18 Nov 54

S/L Baynton of ADC together with F/L Dobbins and F/L Clark of AFHQ visited this Unit.

20 Nov 54

Aircraft for live intercept from 104 "K" Flight cancelled due to weather conditions.

(GA Rice) S/L,
CO, 2405 AC&W Sqn.