Grostenquin France

Extracts from 2 Wing Historical Reports Pertaining to Wing Operations

16 Feb 54

An informal party was held in the Officers' Mess for W/C JF Edwards, who is returning home to Canada on posting to AFHQ. W/C Edwards was COpsO at this unit and is being replaced by W/C J Foster who was CO of RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario.

8 Mar 54

S/L J MacKay assumes position of COpsO pending the arrival of W/C Foster from Canada.

9 Mar 54

S/L J MacKay, Acting COpsO, proceeded on TD to Air Division HQ to attend a conference on flying operations.

12 Mar 54

CO departed by Beechcraft on liaison visit to 3 Wing and 4 Wing. He was accompanied by G/C LR Randall, SPSO at 1 Air Division. G/C JB Harvey and party of RAF, CJS (L) naval and military members departed by air for 4 Wing. Prior to their departure they toured the station, visiting the Wing Operations Building, Station Store and infrastructure facilities.

10 May 54

W/C WM Foster, new COpsO, proceeded to Air Division for interview with the AOC.

28 May 54

CO held a conference in his office for squadron commanders and the COpsO on future movements of pilots within the Wings and squadrons.

12 Jul 54

Visitors to the unit were F/O F Potvin from Air Division HQ who conferred with the COpsO on controlling aircraft aspects for Operation "Dividend". F/O Potvin is the RCAF liaison with the French Aircraft Control (CATC) in Metz.

16 Jul 54

F/L B Sheasby visited the unit from Air Division and conferred with the COpsO on aircraft matters.

9 Nov 54

CO convened flight safety forum in Wing Ops Bldg which he chaired.

7 Dec 54

G/C Spruston accompanied by W/C Griffiths arrived at 1130 hours to visit Operations.

8 Feb 56

F/L Cameron of Air Div/Org visited the station and spent considerable time with F/L Jones on the subject of switchboard staff. This problem was tentatively ironed out to the satisfaction of all concerned.

21 Jan 57

W/C Banville completed contact training at 3 Wing and takes over as COpsO this Unit.

14 Sep 57

Counter Punch Pre-Alert Stage II ordered today. Operations Room immediately put on 24 hours status with an Operations Officer always available. All flying training ceased and aircraft being brought to the highest state of readiness possible.

17 Sep 57

The COpsO briefed all the Sabre pilots on Counterpunch covering all aspects as far as security would allow and the special regulations in effect for the exercise.