Secret
Appendix "A"
to AFAO 71.00/01
Narrative Report
RCAF Station Senneterre, PQ
1 Dec 57
Penetration exercise 2 pair F-89s from Rome.
3 Dec 57
Penetration exercise at 1737 hours. Exercise Civil War Comet penetration at 1915 local. Exercise Cross Talk.
4 Dec 57
F/L JS Watt, SMO, arrived on posting from Station Edgar.
5 Dec 57
Exercise Iron Bar (SAC overfly).
6 Dec 57
F/O J Bradley and F/O EJ Cross (AS/FtrCs) arrived on TD from 2402 Squadron (Aux.) for cross training until 22 Dec.
7 Dec 57
Mr. Fabec of Union Switch and Signal, arrived to install Rand Trainer (Radar). Left station 31 Jan 58.
15 Dec 57
F/O LH Conway, Med/Nur, arrived on transfer from 2 OS London.
17 Dec 57
Exercise Cue Ball.
25 Dec 57
Normal Xmas festivities. 138187 AC1 GR Galbraith, youngest airmen, CO for day.
1 Jan 58
F/O RWC Tate promoted to Flight Lieutenant. F/O SJ DesBrisay granted PC.
7 Jan 58
F/O JM Sutherland, Air/Obs, arrived on posting from North Bay. Annual overhaul of FPS-6 by Northern Electric continued until 22 Jan. ECM Exercise I C-119 104 (K) Flight. 15 fighters. Mostly AI jamming nil search. Civil War scheduled for 0030 MCL penetration programmed 1 pair Oscote, 2 pair Ottawa, 2 pair North Bay.
8 Jan 58
Broadcast Control Exercise.
9 Jan 58
Exercise Eye Opener alerted 1655Z to 0305Z.
10 Jan 58
ECM exercise ECM began at 1848Z.
12 Jan 58
W/C EJW Higgin, CO, left on TD to attend Intercept Controllers Course at Tyndall, Florida, USA. S/L AJ Simpson assumed temporary command in absence of the CO.
13 Jan 58
Off the air for one weeks maintenance and annual overhaul.
20 Jan 58
ECM exercise (C-119) aborted due to APU failure.
21 Jan 58
Broadcast Control one target two fighters target running Val dOr to Ottawa.
24 Jan 58
F/O JD Mosgrove, AS/FtrC, proceeded on TD to Yuma, Arizona until 17 Mar 58 for Controller Proficiency Course.
28 Jan 58
S/L AJ Simpson, Acting CO, attended 3 Section COs Conferences at Station Edgar.
29 Jan 58
F/L LM Pederson, CAdO, assumed temporary command for period of 29 Jan to 31 Jan 58, during the absence of S/L AJ Simpson, Acting CO.
30 Jan 58
S/L Hayard arrived on TD from ADCHQ for accounts inspection.
31 Jan 58
F/L Sheasby, ECM Officer, 104 (K) Flight, arrived on TD from St. Hubert for the purpose of briefing Controllers on ECM exercises.
1 Feb 58
FPS-6 evaluation began. F/O AAV Cherkowski, AS/FtrC, remustered to Pers/Admin and transferred to Station Lachine effective 10 Feb 58.
4 Feb 58
FPS-6 evaluation completed 21 hours Comet flying 7,000 miles. Civil War "Cocked Pistol" at 0015 (station).
5 Feb 58
One CF airborne 1.35 minutes for ECM Five controllers employed.
6 Feb 58
Three hours of ECM from C-119 and one CF-100.
7 Feb 58
F/O JCD Dumond left on TD for ten week Intercept Controllers Course at Tyndall.
8 Feb 58
Senneterre participated in Sports weekend at North Bay bowling, basketball, curling and hockey teams attended.
10 Feb 58
Seven Officers F/L Scott, Park, Wortley, Chase and Tate, F/O Sage and Sutherland departed Val dOr by Dakota for briefing on fighter assignments at Uplands by G/C Hull, G/C Gwynn and Dr. Lindsay. Return trip by Comet aircraft the following day at 1300 hours.
11 Feb 58
Civil War MCL penetration at 0033 hours. Four pair of fighters assigned. Northern Electric personnel arrived for annual overhaul of communications equipment.
15 17 Feb 58
30th Air Division Operational Readiness Inspection. Manned to DC, Surveillance Officer, RM and three ICs for most of the daylight periods and up to 2000 local.
22 Feb 58
Station Parent arrived for a sports weekend. Senneterre took majority of activities with a total of 35 points.
26 Feb 58
Civil War MCL penetration at 0126Z. Two pair fighters. Cross Talk 3 Four pairs scrambled from Ottawa, in Pinetree pick-up. F/O Carson handled Broadcast Control (a real fine job).
4 Mar 58
ECM Exercise indoctrination 104(K) Flight C-119.
5 Mar 58
ECM B-29. No intercepts Chaff only.
19 Mar 58
ECM (A1) Very limited chatter. Fricaise 3, C-119 on tow-line south of Puritan.
21 Mar 58
W/C EJW Higgin resumed command on return from Florida.
24 Mar 58
Comet penetration and running trials.
28 Mar 58
MCL penetration Comet.
1 Apr 58
FS WJ Blackman received PC and transferred to 1 R&CS effective 25 Apr 58. Airmans promotions seven substantive rank of Cpl., and two substantive rank of Sgt.
16 Apr 58
Exercise Cue Ball. CF-100s with tip tanks used as fakers. Penetrated Pinetree. New Tactical Mission and Data Board used for the first time.
18 Apr 58
Exercise Chess Match.
20 Apr 58
F/O FW Carroll, CommO, left on posting to Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi.
21 Apr 58
Exercise Close Ranks two pair F-102s and 9 pair F-89Js. Completely saturated in CAP area. Considerable trouble with UHF.
22 Apr 58
Exercise Chess Match two targets seven fighters.
23 Apr 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters. Major Ault, S/L King, F/L Loney, F/L Warwick and F/O Austin arrived from ADCHQ and 3 ADCC for unit operational evaluation.
24 Apr 58
Command Evaluation Exercise 2 pair scrambled to CAP. 3 other pair.
27 Apr 58
W/C EJW Higgin, CO, on TD to St. Hubert for one week. S/L AJ Simpson assumed Command for period.
28 Apr 58
Two target tracks two sections fighters.
29 Apr 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters assigned.
1 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
2 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
3 May 58
A/V/M Bryant, S/L Carr, S/L Arnaud, F/L Phillip (from TCHQ), Commodore Hendy, Captain Stupart (RCN) and Major General Clark, Lt. Commander (C Army) arrived for conference with CO until 4 May and familiarization of station.
8 May 58
F/C KB Young, URTP from Manitoba U Squadron, for summer employment as AS/FtrC.
9 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
12 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters. F/L SC Strang and F/L JM Roberts, WP Officers from ADCHQ arrived for conference with CO re personnel problems.
13 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
14 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
15 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
16 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
20 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters. F/O JD Mosgrove left on transfer to 61 AC&W Squadron, Metz. F/O Gunn, URTP, from Ottawa Squadron for summer employment as AS/FtrC.
21 May 58
Exercise Cue Ball 4 targets from the north, change of heights and headings. Three pair fighters. Chess Match 4 fighters.
22 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
23 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
26 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
27 May 58
Shake-up 2 targets 70 to 90 miles separation.
29 May 58
Chess Match 2 pair fighters.
Submitted in accordance with AFAO 71.00/01
(EJW Higgin) W/C
CO RCAF Station Senneterre