Falconbridge, ON

1957 – Historical Narrative – National Archives of Canada


Historical Records
RCAF Station Falconbridge
1 Dec 57 to 31 May 58

4 – 10 Jan 58

Installation and instruction in the use of GPST2 Radar Simulator carried out.

15 Jan 58

F/O HL Mayhew to Biloxi, Mississippi for ECM Course.

31 Jan 58

Cpl. JTP O’Keefe was presented with an award and cash under the Suggestion Award Plan for his suggestion concerning a modification to A scopes.

1 – 7 Feb 58

Sonograph Ltd. and DND Inspection services completed installation of GNH501 recorder reproducer.

5 Feb 58

F/O CM Thorson signed taking-over documents for #1 Transmitter Site.

21 Feb 58

A/C Bradshaw spoke at Officers’ Mess Dinner on the position of AC&W units in view of ICBM developments.

18 Mar 58

Construction began on Workshop adjacent to Power Plant building.

7 Apr 58

Ontario Hydro installed three bucking transformers near the transformer bank to correct high voltage problem this unit had been experiencing.

15 Apr 58

Mr. John Ling, S Eng, was retired at 71 years of age after 5 years service at this station.

13 May 58

Azimuth time recorder installed by personnel of Canadian Arsenals Ltd.

23 May 58

Skating Rink building was moved to location near Building 3 to be converted by non-public funds to a Station Chapel.

(VL Berg) W/C
CO RCAF Station Falconbridge.