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- 52 AC&W Sqdn - RCAF - Christmas Card - 25 December 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Christmas Dinner menu, exterior - 25 December 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Christmas Dinner menu, interior - 25 December 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Ammo Dump - November 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Ammo Dump - November 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Denny Gould - Lost in bush for 3 days before walking out on his own - October 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Neil Budding wedding - October 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Cecil Thompson and Al Gallant prepare for Neil Budding wedding - October 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Air Commodore Ross, AOC 5 Air Division (saluting with his left arm) taking the salute on the cement tarmac during the marchpast - July 1956.
The Rest of the Story.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- Honour Guard for AOC's visit - July 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- AOC talking with Nursing Sister Smith and Sid Landry driving the ambulance - July 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- Air Force Day celebrations - 9 June 1956.
Courtesy Boots bambrick.
- Floyd Banks (CPO) with "mascot" at Upper Guard House - June 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- Al Gallant and Art Bossard, Party at Mess - June 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Barracks - June 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Barracks and Combined Mess - June 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Combined Mess - June 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Combined Mess - June 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Jock Fenwick enroute to Tranquil Creek - 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- F/O Myer's father fishing in the surf at Long Beach - June 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- F/O Myers and his father (from Australia) with their surf catch at Long Beach - June 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- Car parked on Long Beach - June 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- Car going toward RCAF Station and Tofino - June 1956.
Courtesy Sid Landry.
- Jock Fenwick by Tranquil Creek - May 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Jock Fenwick by Tranquil Creek enroute to Gold Mine - May 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- A couple of wood posts (on beach) left behind from World War II to prevent enemy aircraft landings on the beach - May 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- A number of wood posts (on beach) left behind from World War II to prevent enemy aircraft landings on the beach - May 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Another photo of the beach area with some wood posts visible - May 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Ian Harding, Brown, Denny Gould in barracks- April 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Denny Gould, sleeping or passed out? - April 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Dixie Lee - ME driver - April 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- 435 Squadron RCAF C-119 arrives bringing in CPS-5D search radar antenna parts in from the USA. The search radar antenna was blown off the tower by high winds on 2 March 1956 - 29 March 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- RCAF C-119 bringing in CPS-5D search radar antenna parts - 29 March 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- RCAF C-119 bringing in CPS-5D search radar antenna parts - 29 March 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- RCAF C-119 bringing in CPS-5D search radar antenna parts - 29 March 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- RCAF C-119 bringing in CPS-5D search radar antenna parts - 29 March 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- RCAF C-119 bringing in CPS-5D search radar antenna parts - 29 March 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- (L-R) Al James and Marv Graves on the Uchuck - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- (L-R) Al James and Bill McDonnel on the Uchuck - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- (L-R) Marv Graves and Bill McDonnel hamming it up on the Uchuck - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- Coastline as seen from the Uchuck - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- Stan Boyd (cook) from Tofino on the Uchuck - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- Combined Mess and the Officers quarters as seen from my room in barracks - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- Our beer truck rolled over - 1956.
Courtesy Al James.
- CO's parade marchpast (on a dirt roadway) - 1956.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- Search Radar tower - 1956
Take note of wooden poles around the tower building and the screens which were in place to offer the CPS-5D radar antenna protection from the wind. The CPS-5D radar antenna was too large to allow for the installation of a protective radome. Take note of the enclosed protective catwalk at the bottom of the photo.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- Larger blow-up of Search Radar tower - 1956.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- Montgomery, Morgan and Jock Fenwick at Skeet Range - 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- All Gallant and Bill McDonnel - 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Hangar on ramp at Airport, also location of Domestic site - 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Hangar on ramp at Airport, also location of Domestic site - 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- Control tower at Airport, also location of Domestic site - 1956.
Courtesy Al Gallant.
- My 1938 Ford, with hand painted words on side of car "Don't Laugh - Your Daughter May Be In It" - 1956.
Courtesy Boots Bambrick.
- Roy Venn in barracks - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Room in barracks - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- (L to R) Dave Thomas, Al Thompson, Al Gallant - all trying to practice ironing - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Fire Truck outside of Fire Hall - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Assorted buildings in Domestic site - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Entrance to Snack Bar - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Control Tower - Civilian operator lived here - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Visiting dignitaries arrive by aircraft - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Visiting dignitaries - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Visiting dignitaries - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Pat Boland and Ron Moore scouring beach for Japanese Glass Balls - 1956.
Courtesy Pat Boland.
- Jim Payne - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- (L-R) Jim Payne, John MacGillivary - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- (L-R) Vern, Ralph, Jim Payne - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- (L-R) Vern, Ralph - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Ron Moore - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Dave Thomas - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Al Gallant - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Jim Payne - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Jim Payne - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- John MacGillivary - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- (L-R) John MacGillivary, Cecil Thompson - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Party time at the Mess - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
- Larger image of the previous photo - 1956.
Courtesy John MacGillivary.
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