Senneterre, QC

Secret
S21-6-2 (CO)

7 Dec 55

Airmen’s Promotion Board held with W/C Duncan, as President, and S/L Jaworski, COpsO, as member.

The St. Andrews Dramatic Society, from Bourlamaque, presented two plays on the Station. These were well received by personnel and an enjoyable evening was had by all.

27174 S/L J Jaworski, AFC, CD, COpsO, transferred to ADC Headquarters, St. Hubert, Quebec.

20077 S/L AJ Simpson, DFC, CD, assumes the function of COpsO. The remainder of the month was taken up by normal duties and with the Christmas season approaching, personnel were making plans for Christmas and New Years leave. The usual Christmas Festivities were carried out on the Station, including the Children’s party in the Rec. Hall; Officers and Sr. NCOs served dinner in the Airwomen'’ Mess on Christmas Day. after Officers visiting the Sgts. Mess; Officers and Sr. NCOs and WOs combined dance in Sgts. Mess New Year’s Eve; Officers entertained Sgts. Mess members New Year’s Day.

30202 F/L CE Holtby, CTSO, promoted to the rank of S/L effective 1 Jan 56.

By permission of the Commanding Officer, W/C Duncan, the Senneterre Branch of the Canadian Legion was granted the use of the Rec. Hall for the afternoon and evening, when the Branch was host to the Val d’Or, Malartic and Amos Branches. Installation of officers was held in the afternoon and a Dance to which Station Personnel were invited was held in the evening.

23308 F/C HC Bush regraded to U/T Ftr Contr. Was promoted to rank of P/O, effective 18 Nov 55. Visitors during the month included – W/C W Rogers, Command Chaplain (P); F/L GL Gilbert, RCC, Trenton; F/L E Holdway, AFHQ.

110091 F/O PR Moorhouse, AS/FtrC, SSO to Station St. Sylvestre.

35172 F/O SJ DesBrisay AS/FtrC reported for duty from Station St. Hubert.

S/L AJ Simpson, COpsO, assumes temporary command of Station, during absence on leave of W/C Duncan.

Station Senneterre Jitney Bonspiel. Unfortunately because of a storm only five outside teams were able to compete. The main event was won by Malartic Gold Fields team and the Consolation Prize by a Station team skipped by F/O Rogers, CEO.

239520W F/O FL Legault, Med/Nurse, reported on TD for a month from Station Bagotville; F/O Legault replaced F/O Blair, Med/Nurse, who was on a month’s leave. Visitors during the month included – S/L B Dale, ADC HQ; F/L RE Crawford, ADC HQ; F/L Wright, CSIU Toronto; FS Linklater, SID North Bay; F/O TJ Tracy, ADC HQ.

RCAF Station Parent, 42 strong, led by S/L Shaw, A/CO arrived for a sports week-end. Saturday saw a hockey game in the afternoon (score Senneterre 8 – Parent 7). A Fashion Show (sponsored by WA) and dance was held in the evening. Sunday was games day with Station Parent winning the Volleyball and Station Senneterre coming out on top in Basketball, Curling, Badminton and Bowling. Station Senneterre retrieved the Underhill Trophy for Bowling with a lead of 441 pins. This trophy was presented to W/C Duncan at the conclusion of the meet by S/L Shaw. Monday, Parent personnel were taken on a shopping and sightseeing tour of Val d’Or.

F/O DesBrisay U/T FtrC departed on leave prior to course at Tyndall AFB commencing 26 Mar 56.

F/L PD Power Med/MO Station Hamilton arrived on TD to replace F/L Girard SMO, on TD at ADCHQ for approximately one month.

233712W AW1 JNC Higgins AFP promoted to rank of A/Cpl.

28306 F/L AR Abercrombie Tech/Tel reported from Station St. Hubert. A Protestant Lenten Mission was held on the Unit from 19 to 21 March conducted by F/L Martin, Station Chaplain (P).

S/L Robinson, AFHQ, arrived by helicopter to discuss with CO and CTSO installation of FPS-6 installation. During S/L Robinson’s visit, F/O Black and Bennetts, pilots of the helicopter (408 Squadron Rockcliffe) airlifted approximately 60 personnel on familiarization flights.

S/L Robinson and party departed. 30202 S/L CE Holtby CTSO SOS on transfer to ADC HQ, St. Hubert. F/L Abercrombie assumes position of CTSO. Visitors during the month included: F/O Collins, SOGT/ADC/HQ; F/L CA Dingwell, SAPA/ADC/HQ; F/O E Mory, ADC HQ/PR; F/L Beaupre, Legal Officer, Quebec Command.

Following promotions were effective this date:

Sokal Gymnastic team from Noranda gave a demonstration of gymnastics in the Recreation Hall for Station Personnel.

F/L Holdway and Mr. Amos, AFHQ 2/CTel arrived on TD re Micro-Wave installation. S/L Simpson, COpsO, assumes position of A/CO during absence W/C Duncan on TD to ADC HQ for CO’s Conference.

22615 WO1 RA Round promoted to the rank of P/O with simultaneous promotion to F/O.

A General Court Martial was convened at 1400 hours with G/C Richer as President. Copy of the order attached as Appendix "C".

222175 F/O JLE Girard Med/MO SOS to Station St. Hubert.

14424 F/O WJ Cunningham AS/FtrC assumes position of CAdO vice 2161 F/L CM Campbell who was SOS to 5 SD Moncton.

F/O RC Dunster and F/O W Richards arrived by helicopter. Approximately 30 airmen/airwomen given familiarization flights during afternoon. Departed 0930 hours 27 Apr 56.

First Weekly CO’s parade for 1956 held.

S/L VP Grant, F/L AE Riddle, F/L BT MacFie of 2402 Auxiliary Squadron and F/O JA John (Regular) visited the unit to discuss arrangements for the visit of 2402 Aux. Squadron in July for summer training exercises. Visitors to Unit included: W/C RF Holton, F/L RW Baxter, F/O JC Kitchen and F/O RJ Dooling, all of 438 Squadron.

The Lord Bishop of Moosonee, Right Reverend CC Robinson held a Confirmation Service for Anglican candidates amongst Station personnel at St. Andrews Church at Bourlamaque. Eleven Station personnel were confirmed. W/C Duncan participated in the service.

D/AOC A/C Reyno and party arrived for Staff visit. Unit Gold Club formed and plans made to obtain a Station membership in the Siscoe Island Golf Club near Val d’Or.

Ten Officers from Quebec Command arrived by ATC aircraft to plan for an MSF exercise which is to take place early in 1957. Mr. Lerue of the Bureau of Current Affairs and Professor Melandenovic of McGill University arrived on Station. Professor Melandenovic conducted a discussion on Russian Foreign Policy and other aspects of Russian life. Station personnel took part in this discussion period.

4606W F/O MO Priest Pers/Admin on arrival from Station Trenton assumes duties of Station Adjutant vice F/O EP Phillips transferred to Station Trenton effective 17 May 1956. New construction programme started. This programme includes construction of 10 PMQ’s, Admin building, all-weather swimming pool, back up tower, fire hall, addition to airmen’s barracks block, ME garage, supply storage etc, but no Chapel.

47946 F/L JFA Hebert Med/MO assumed duties of SMO on arrival from Station Cold Lake. Bowling Banquet held to conclude a very successful Bowling Season.

Airmen’s and Airwomen’s Mess Dinner. Visitors during the month included: F/O W Sinclair, ADC HQ; F/O RO Marcotte, ADC HQ; F/O JA Arnold, Station Lac St. Denis.

Submitted in accordance with AFAO 71.00/01

(AJ Simpson) S/L
Acting CO, RCAF Station Senneterre, PQ

Appendix "A" to
S21-6-2 (CTSO)

The following paragraphs outline the important events by sections in the Technical Branch between 1 Dec 55 and 31 May 56:

Temperature 39 degrees below zero, crypto room so cold that crypto machines would not operate.

New Glulam arches in Rec. Hall which were installed in summer 55 were discovered to have cracks today. ADC were immediately advised.

Station Planning Committee held its first meeting.

Heavy snowstorm left 20 inches of snow.

Meat counter removed from old grocery store for shipment to Holberg.

Work started on Photo Section in right tower.

Work commenced on upper dias in main building.

Painting of interior of Combined Mess completed.

Broken steam line in Airmen’s Mess, Rec. Hall, BB #2 and Sgts. Mess.

Sixty feet of security fence around main building damaged by snow clearing operations. Repairs carried out immediately.

Hypochlorinator. Installation of venetian blinds in the schools.

Painting of 48 PMQs.

Change window in door for theatre.

Hiring of painters to paint building #7.

Guard rails on access road. Installation of guard house and barrier at Val d’Or. Construction of four hose reel houses at Val d’Or detachment.

Alteration and addition to fire alarm system.

Curling rink building. Hockey rink.

Erection of poles at TX #1 and RX for UHF.

Alterations to existing CE building.

Control and traffic signs. Installation of underground power line.

Teller dais in Main Building.

Ventilation of control tower at Val d’Or.

Security Fence.

Four reel houses.

Construction of ten PMQs.

Construction of inflammable stores.

Diesel Oil Consumed – 106,457

Fuel Oil Consumed – 153,257

Vehicle movements were as follows:

Snowblower serial number 111E50-A51 to St. Hubert 7 Feb 56 – QTO 509

Snowblower serial number 130E50-A51 from St. Hubert 4 Jan 56 – QTO 579

Tractor Crawler serial number 1H27-B49 from 6RD Trenton 26 Jan 56 – QTO 5216

Truck fire serial number 5G8-A55 from 12TSU Montreal 29 May 56 – QTO 5168

Vehicle movements:

Snowblower serial E50A51 from Senneterre to Station St. Hubert

Fire truck serial 5G8A55 from 11TSU to Senneterre

H27 tractor serial 1H27B49 from 6RD to Senneterre

Snowblower serial 130E50A51 from St. Hubert to Senneterre.

Stocktaking for period 55-56 was completed 31 March

Personnel movements: SOS – 2; TOS – 3.

Number of DDP requisitions was 156, total amount $70,344

Number of petty cash purchases was 156, total $1,388.17

Number of LPO’s – 234

Number of LOF’s – 225

Number of outgoing shipments 299, total weight 58,605 pounds

Number of incoming shipments 1521, total weight 2,426,476 pounds

External demands submitted "A" code 12, "B" code 1311

Clothing demands submitted "A" code 85, "B" code 88

Discrepancy reports raised on other units – 5

Discrepancy reports raised against this unit - 13

Number of Inspection Receipt Vouchers processed – 293

Number of Receipt Vouchers from sections and CRV – 514

Number of Receipt Vouchers from depots and other units – 1824

Number of Conversion Vouchers processed – 400

Number of Issue Vouchers processed – 2397

Number of supply signals raised: QU’s 40; QB’s 14; QA’s 12

IFF (GPX-7) installation completed. Flight trials were successfully carried out.

ISG-98 Height Finder radar "off the air" for good. Technicians commenced dismantling for return to supply.

Annual overhaul of FPS-3 radar by Northern Electric Company.

WO1 Round (RadO) promoted to Flying Officer and away to PSU London 5 May.

Annual overhaul of TPS-501 Height finders completed by RCA.

VHF channel 4 changed from 126.9 MC to 122.2 MC (Radar Advisory)

Sgt. Scott from Montreal for first course on Mid-Canada Line equipment.

Started work on Project C409-1A Key Installation

Microwave equipment installed.

Tape recorder set up with monitor nearest CBC radio station (CBO Ottawa) with a view to obtaining local repeater station. Cpl Solomon arrived from St. Margarets on TD to replace Sgt. Gardner in Crypto Section while she is in hospital.

HF and VHF equipment from Senneterre installed in Val d’Or tower as a temporary facility.

Personnel Movements:

F/L Abercrombie arrived to replace S/L Holtby transferred to ADCHQ.

Appendix "B" to
S21-6-2 (CO)

1 Dec 55

F/O’s Crooks, Mosgrove and Wolff reported to Falconbridge on TD, for exercise which is to last for 3 months. F/O’s Metheral, Wortley, Chase and Cunningham reported to Edgar.

S/L Simpson returned from course at Tyndall Florida. 2222 – Condition "Cocked Pistol" declared.

0031 – Electronic Jamming condition 4. 0434 – Mechanical Jamming on the FPS-3. 1245 – Exercise "Cracker Jack" completed.

F/O McCullough returned from Controllers course in England.

DP 5 and DP 10, 428 Squadron under Puritan control for practice intercepts.

S/L Jaworski transferred to ADCHQ. S/L Simpson took over as COpsO.

0020 – DP 11, 445 Squadron, scrambled to intercept UE21E. 1655 – Mechanical Jamming headed SE from GEORF MD. 1720 – Communications Jamming on most frequencies. Mechanical split into three groups.

0930 – SAC overfly of 4 B-47’s. Interceptors carried out on them by Tomboy. UHF contact was made with these aircraft.

0200 – Canned exercise started. Canned tracks penetrated UE sub-sector. Canned fighters intercepted them. 1040 – SAC overfly of B-47’s. UHF contact could not be made. 1542 – SAC overfly of above aircraft contacted on UHF on return trip.

0900 – Canned exercise started with Puritan supplying the Hostile aircraft.

1819 – UL 5, 445 Squadron, scrambled and intercepted a C-47, AF 394 enroute Rockcliffe.

1542 – Two GO aircraft under Puritan control for practice intercepts. 2130 – CD 2 scrambled from North Bay for an intercept but the aircraft landed at Val d’Or. F/O Chase returned from TD at Edgar.

IHU intercepted by DP 4. IHU C-46 airfile flight plan. 1944 – CS 1, W/C Ireland airborne – did some passes at the station, blew the runways off at Val d’Or.

1545 – UL 11 vectored on an unknown by F/O Chase.

F/O Wolff returned from TD at Falconbridge.

UL 5 and 9 under Puritan control to play.

GOR and GOY section airborne to play with Puritan.

1428 – CD 8 scrambled on UE31E, identified as 1 Beaver CF-IFD (Fecto Airlines). 1502 – CS 5 and 15 scrambled on Upkeep 41 (AZ8). 1940 – GOR section airborne for UE control to play with Puritan.

1545 – ECM Electronic 140-150, strength 1.

1930 – CSR sections scrambled on UE38 by Puritan 7.

1300 – Puritan off for annual maintenance.

0200 – Puritan Ops EW from yearly maintenance.

2220 – Condition Lemon Juice declared.

0037 – CS 8 intercepted UE46E by Puritan 8.

2249 – UL 14 and 16 under Puritan control Puritan 8.

0142 – GO 4 scrambled to intercept B-36’s on training flight Puritan 8. 0152 – GO 5 scrambled to intercept B-36’s on training flight Puritan 8. 0315 – GO 2 scrambled to intercept B-36’s on training flight Puritan 6. 0337 – DP 11 scrambled to intercept B-36’s on training flight Puritan 3.

1830 – CS 7 scrambled on unknowns UE43E and UE45E (Puritan 9). UE43E lost contact and UE45E identified as 1 Stinson landed at Senneterre.

1648 – CS 8 scrambled on unknown UE40E, identified as 1 civilian Otter CF-ODH.

1417 – GOR splashed 2 B-47’s – Puritan 5. 1435 – GOR splashed 1 B-47. 1535 – GO Yellow splashed 3 B-47’s - Puritan 9.

2137 – UE experienced VHF jamming on all channels. Source unknown. 2140 – Jamming ceased. 2313 – DP5 scrambled for Puritan control on a flight of B-47 aircraft. (Puritan 9) 2335 – DP6 scrambled for Puritan control on a flight of B-47 aircraft. (Puritan 6)

1055 – DP5 handed over to Puritan to intercept EE115 flight of B-47 aircraft. Puritan 9. 1209 – UL11 handed over to Puritan to intercept EE117 flight of B-47 aircraft (Puritan 9)

0435 – Redskin carrying out Air Warning Tests.

0102 – (Info from Scooter logs) UA1 K unknown aircraft showing mode 4 in BF2040 strength 1 speed 290. 0106 – UA1 K redesignated UA1UA. 0105 – the following transmission was heard: Security, Security, ADF, HF, LF out, radar very poor, compass not reliable, 121.5 VHF. 0214 UA1UA identified by Miget 37 as friendly KC-97 in AD1249.

1540 – Practice intercepts DP 6 & 16 – Puritan 5.

0100 – Puritan now responsible for their own Identification. 1850 – Practice intercepts UL 3 & 15, DP 1 & 2.

0130 – Practice intercepts DP 3 & 17, UL 4 & 17 – Puritan 5. 1400 – Practice intercepts DP 8 & 17 – Puritan 9. 1635 – Practice intercepts UL 3 & 14 – Puritan 9. 2235 – DP4 scrambled mission UE20E target recognition at 2317 1 C-47.

0130 – Practice intercepts DP 13 & 17. 1624 – Practice intercepts DP 6 & 16 – Puritan 5. 1900 – Practice intercepts DP 2 & 11.

1500 – Practice intercepts CS 2& 10. 1641 – DP6 scrambled mission UE29E unknown. Tactical action to Sugarcane. 2100 – Practice intercepts GOR section.

0006 – Practice intercepts UL 5 & 17 – Puritan 5. 1545 – Practice intercepts DP 2 & 9 – Puritan 9. DP6 scrambled UE45E unknown bogey faded before interception.

0010 – Practice intercepts UL 3 & 19 – Puritan 9. 0425 – F/O McCullough arrived back from St. Sylvestre.

1400 – F/O Cunningham TD to Edgar. 1400 – F/O Crooks TD to Edgar. 1400 – F/O Mosgrove TD to Falconbridge.

1600 – F/O McCullough TD to Falconbridge.

1325 – F/O Chase returned from TD at Foymount.

1445 – Practice intercepts UL 8 & 10 – Puritan 7.

2048 – UB61E flying a left hand triangle GOR 1 & 2 scrambled. No joy. Track faded and correlated with Otter landing at Senneterre who was on Photo in area. 2326 – UL5 & 19 scrambled on UE71E, unknown, UE71E landed VO, 5 minutes after scramble. Practice intercepts carried out.

0115 – CF-IQQ, GW-VO one engine C-46 surveillance and assistance rendered – Puritan 7.

1300 Personnel on Duty. Six not enough to man positions.

1510 – Practice exercise GO2 and GO5 – Puritan 7. 1635 – UL 1 and UL7 scrambled on UE39E.

F/O DesBrisay returned from leave.

F/O DesBrisay left on TD to Tyndall Florida for Controllers Course, taking one months leave after. 1854 – Communications Jamming exercise. 2000 – Mechanical Jamming exercise.

F/O Wolff reported to Moody AFB on 28 Jan for course in Multiple Control and rocket firing commencing one months annual leave 1 Mar 56 recalled from leave 16 Mar. 2130 – Practice exercise CSR1 and SCR – Puritan 3. 2208 – Violation report filed against VC22130, C-119.

2202 – ECM exercise.

1600 – Mechanical Jamming exercise. 1645 – DP9 scrambled on UE72E identified TQ665 C-47.

0030 – Practice exercise. 1600 – Mechanical Jamming exercise. 1600 – Communication Jamming exercise. F/O Wortley returned from TD at YUMA Arizona completing course on Multiple Control and Rocket firing.

0358 – Condition "Cocked Pistol" declared. 1735 – Released from "Cocked Pistol". F/O Cunningham returned from TD at Edgar. F/O Crooks returned from TD at Falconbridge. F/O McCullough returned from TD at Falconbridge. F/O Chase on TD at Edgar. Sgt. Parkinson returned from TD in Borden on completion of SSTS Course.

F/O DesBrisay on TD to Tyndall Florida for Controllers Course.

Practice intercepts CSR section – Puritan 3. F/O Crooks returned from TD at Edgar.

F/O Mosgrove returned from TD at Falconbridge.

F/O Mosgrove on leave.

F/O Wortley on TD to Edgar.

Sgt. Villeneuve on leave.

Practice intercepts DP15 and DP16 – Puritan 3.

Text Book Leader called Gizard tower on 121.5 on fire, flaming out between OW and UL.

Practice intercepts DP1 and DP 16 – Puritan 9. F/O Wolff returned from TD at Falconbridge. Sgt. Villeneuve returned from leave. Practice intercepts UL section – Puritan 3, 9 and 10.

Overfly of B-47’s. Intercepts carried out by Puritan 3, 9 and 10. 1435 – Exercise "Dry Run" Synthetic exercise to be carried out numerous times to improve procedures of the AC&W system. F/O Chase returned from TD at Edgar. F/O Wortley returned from TD at Edgar to complete a long spell of TD for all Controllers who have been bringing other units up to Controllers Strength. This unit has been on an EW state since "Cracker Jack".

Practice intercepts carried out DP 9 & DP15 – Puritan 10 and 3.

Controllers back on shift. Overfly of B-47’s. Intercepts carried out.

Practice intercepts GOR section – Puritan 4.

Practice intercepts UL section – Puritan 5. 1355 – Practice intercepts DP4 and DP 14 – Puritan 4.

0130 – Practice intercepts DP section – Puritan 3. 1400 – CSB scrambled on UE49E. Identified CF-IQQ – Puritan 4. 1500 – Practice intercepts GO 16 and GO 18 – Puritan 10.

0500 – Practice intercepts DP section – Puritan 4. 1400 – Exercise Dry Run. 1630 – Practice intercepts DP section – Puritan 4. 1845 – CSR scrambled on UE49E identified as CF-IQQ. 1935 – CSB scrambled on UE54E identified as CF-IQQ.

0400 – Practice intercepts UL 1 and UL 5 – Puritan 5. Practice intercepts GOR section – Puritan 10. 2000 CS scrambled on UE86E identified as 1 C-47.

0200 – Practice intercepts GO section – Puritan 4.

An Operations Party was held for all personnel working in the Ops building. Practice intercepts VK 2 and VK 9 – Puritan 9.

Practice intercepts UL 6 and UL 16 – Puritan 7.

Practice intercepts UL 6 and UL 16 – Puritan 7. 1127 – Condition "Cocked Pistol" declared. 1625 – Puritan released from "Cocked Pistol". Practice intercepts carried out with overfly of B-47’s.

0600 – Exercise Dry Run. Practice intercepts DP section – Puritan 5.

1917 – Practice intercepts GOR section. DP 11 scrambled to assist CF-IQQ off course from GW to VO.

0130 – Canned exercise started. Practice intercepts GOR section – Puritan 6. Practice intercepts DP section – Puritan 3. Practice intercepts UL section – Puritan 6.

UL 8 scrambled on UE80E. 2330 – Exercise "Dry Run".

P/O Gorlin posted from PIS Station Centralia on contact training for Ftr Controller.

CS 6 scrambled on UE6E identified as 1 C-46, CF-ILI. GO 13 scrambled on UE11E identified as CF-IHV. Practice intercepts on overfly of B-47’s. Practice intercepts GOR section – Puritan 5. 1900 – Practice intercepts CS section – Puritan 4. CS 7 scrambled on UE17E identified as 1 C-46. GO 8 scrambled on UE7E identified as 1 C-46. UL 12 scrambled on UE67E diverted to VA 3 identified as Stinson Sea Plane.

0130 – CS 5 scrambled on UE1E identified as a C-46.

GO 4 scrambled on UE29E identified as 1 C-46 CF-IQQ. 1053 – CS 1 scrambled on UE31E identified as 1 C-46 CF-IHV. Practice intercepts DP section – Puritan 7. Practice intercepts UL section.

1830 – CS 7 scrambled on UE53E scramble abort.

0038 – GO 17 scrambled on UG 1 and unknown identified as 1 C-46. 0144 – GOR intercepted UE16E an unknown identified as 1 C-46.

2257 – GO 6 scrambled on UE98E identified as a Loadstar (TCV).

Practice intercepts CS 2 and CS 4 – Puritan 9 and 3. Practice intercepts DP 14 and DP 20 – Puritan 9 and 3.

F/O Wolff on TD to St. Hubert for ECM Conference. Cpl Spour, photographer, on TD to Lac St. Denis for helping installing on new camera for coming ECM exercise.

Tilt lifted to 2.4

F/O Wolff returned from St. Huberts to report that SAC will use RCAF Radar on ECM exercise.