Hopedale, Labrador

1958 – Monthly Activity Report – National Archives of Canada

923RD AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (ADC)
United States Air Force
APO 677, New York, New York

1 May 1958

AKCO

SUBJECT: Monthly AC&W Activity Report RCS: 64 Z1

TO: Commander
64th Air Division (Defense)
APO 862, New York, N.Y.

In compliance with 64th Air Division (Defense) Regulation 55-35, dated 15 September 1957, the following report is submitted for the month ending 30 April 1958.

  1. Section I – Operations
    1. Status of Operational Team Personnel as of 30 April 1958.

AFSC

AUTHORIZED

ASSIGNED

AFSC

AUTHORIZED

ASSIGNED

1641

0

0

30352F

0

1

1644

5

2

30372

2

1

27330

12

13

30432A

0

3

27350

17

12

30432B

2

2

27370

4

4

30452A

2

3

29130

2

1

30452B

4

2

29150

5

4

30453B

0

2

29170

1

2

30472

1

1

29230

1

0

36152

1

1

29250

1

1

36250

1

2

3034

1

1

36270

0

1

3044

1

1

36350

2

1

30332C

1

1

70230

1

0

30352C

7

4

      

30332F

0

0

TOTAL

74

69

  1. Status of Operational Team at Detachment #1:
    2.

    AFSC

    AUTHORIZED

    ASSIGNED

    AFSC

    AUTHORIZED

    ASSIGNED

    1641

    0

    2

    30332F

    0

    1

    27330

    2

    3

    30352F

    3

    0

    27350

    3

    0

    30372

    1

    1

    27370

    0

    1

    3044

    1

    0
         

    TOTAL

    10

    8

  2. 1St Lt. Lill was TDY to Det #1 as acting Commander for 30 days. 2nd Lt. Borges was TDY to Det #1 for 8 days to relieve Lt. Lill as Commander.
    1. Status of the AN/UPS-5 (Moving Target Simulator)
      1. Training hours Scheduled – None
      2. Training hours Completed – None
      3. Reason for outages: The AN/UPS-T5 has been out of commission since December 1956, due to the following items. Circuit Cards, interconnecting cable assemble, Synchro Transmitter, Synchro Receiver, Standard Target Course Generator. Latest requisition on above parts was 9 April 1958.
    2. Thirteen operators utilized the MO-1 Surveillance Trainer for total of 118 hours.
  1. Section II – C&E Maintenance:
    1. Radar Maintenance: Primary Search Radar has given satisfactory performance with routine preventative maintenance. Primary Height Radar: 25 min down time was encountered on 8 Apr 58 due to S-0503 intermittent in the interlock circuit in the transmitter receiver cabinet. Back-up Search Radar has given satisfactory performance with routine preventative maintenance.
    1. Detachment #1: The Radar was ROCP from 0001Z 1 April to 1949Z, 11 April 58 because of stalo trouble.
    1. Communications Maintenance: The UHF back-up equipment, AN/GRC-27, has been repaired and was put in operation on the 22 Apr 58.
  1. Section III – I.E. Maintenance:
    1. Unit #6 placed in operation and undergoing tests after completion of general overhaul. Pole Vault Power Plant operated for approximately 24 hours. Engine room floor was painted. Repaired water pump on Units #4 and #6 and installed new water pump on Unit #3. All scheduled maintenance and PM were performed.
    2. Carpenter Shop: Repaired and repainted Air Force boat. Completed routine PM’s and Maintenance. Canopy built over serving line in Dining Hall. All loose tile was nailed down.
    3. Heating Plant: Installed two new mercaid switches. Overhauled small compressor. Painting of walls, floors, and boilers were completed. Repaired chloride pump. Cleaned out #2 boiler and repaired burners.
    4. Motor Pool: Too crib was completed and put into operation. Two vehicles deadlined for repairs. One D-8 Caterpillar still deadlined for parts on starting engine. New engine installed in weapons carrier.
  2. Section IV – AFR 60-2 Requirements:
    3.

    NAME

    TT

    TP

    TCP

    PN

    CPN

    PI

    CPI

    NM

    Thomas, J. Captain

    15:15

    12:55

    3:00

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Miles, A. Captain

    30:25

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    TWO

  3. Section V – Supply: This section has started an inventory for the new Supply Officer who is taking over the account. This organization has had ten (10) helicopters for the month of April as follows:
  4. Section VI – Summary of Re-Supply Flights:
    5.

    WEEK

    DATE

    FLT

    LBS. IN

    PASSGRS IN

    LBS. OUT

    PASSGRS OUT

    1st

    3 Apr 58

    H-21

    695

    1

    1623

    7
     

    4 Apr 58

    "

    2053

    0

    434

    2

    2nd

    8 Apr 58

    "

    1800

    9

    1201

    3
     

    10 Apr 58

    "

    696

    1

    1932

    7
     

    15 Apr 58

    "

    -

    -

    2400

    12

    3rd

    16 Apr 58

    "

    1163

    6

    853

    3
     

    17 Apr 58

    "

    1051

    4

    694

    0

    4th

    22 Apr 58

    "

    1016

    5

    1040

    4
     

    22 Apr 58

    "

    1730

    0

    1449

    7
     

    22 Apr 58

    "

    1175

    7

    0

    0

    Detachment #1 at Cape Makkovik received the following resupply flights:
     

    3 Apr 58

    "

    2111

    9

    0

    0
     

    11 Apr 58

    "

    145

    0

    0

    0
     

    17 Apr 58

    "

    261

    1

    0

    0
     

    22 Apr 58

    "

    593

    0

    0

    0

  5. Section VII 0 Miscellaneous:
    1. The Annual Inspection Team from 64th Air Division arrived at this squadron on 8 April and departed on 15 Apr 58.

JOHN R. THOMAS
Captain, USAF
Commander