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1953 - National Archives of Canada

430 Squadron Airshow Deployment

Extracts from 2 Wing Historical Report:

1 September 1953 - S/L Gibb, OC 430 Squadron left for Nice to arrange for a fly past.

4 September 1954 - Eight 430 aircraft, led by S/L Gibb, left for Nice today for a fly past. Ground crew going down by Bristol.

5 September 1953 - Eight Sabres of 430 (F) Squadron commanded by S/L PL Gibb participated and put on an excellent show at this fashionable holiday resort. Sonic booms of the Sabres broke windows and damaged a garage roof at Nice. A banquet was held at night.

6 September 1953 - Eight Sabres participated in an Air Show at Cannes. A banquet was held at night. F/O's Gagne and MacGregor were presented with a cup for their display of Sonic Booms.

7 September 1953 - CO and party returned from Cannes by air. The CO received the cup presented to 430 Squadron in honour of their presentation at the Air Show.

8 September 1953 - 430 Squadron aircraft returned from Cannes.

[Cannes and Nice France]

This maps shows the location of Cannes and Nice on the southern coast of France.


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  1. 430 Squadron deployment in Nice - September 1953.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  2. RCAF 430 Squadron and USAF aircraft at Nice - September 1953.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  3. French Hellcat aircraft at the Franch Navy Station at Lartigue - September 1953.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  4. Neptune aircraft at the French Navy Station at Lartigue - September 1953.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.


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