Grostenquin, France

1961 – Historical Narrative – National Archives of Canada


2 Wing Historical Report
1 December 1961 - 31 May 1962

1 Dec 61

USAF Air Force Reserve Officers from Phalsbourg were guests at a Mess Dinner held in the Officers Mess. Aerodrome closed due to bad weather.

2 Dec 61

Air Div Bowling Tournament was held at 2 Wing. 2 Wing won the tournament.

3 Dec 61

A hockey game was played between Cortina and 2 Wing at 2 Wing - Cortina won the game.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:45

2

421

16:35

12

4 Dec 61

Air Div Womens Basketball Team played 2 Wing Ladies at 2 Wing. 2 Wing won.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

9:00

5

5 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:30

2

421

15:45

12

430

18:45

19

6 Dec 61

109 Comm Flight flew a long range training trip to Turnhouse.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

31:00

18

421

37:45

29

430

45:05

39

7 Dec 61

109 Comm Flight flew Hon Mr. Harkness & Party to Decci, Marsielle - Orly. Mr. Smith, Mr. Lavengue, G/C Emond toured the Educational facilities at 2 Wing. W/C Murray and Commandant Pardoen, FLO were guests at lunch with the Military Governor at Metz.

8 Dec 61

2 Wing Ladies Curling Team participated in a Bonspiel at 3 Wing. A touring CBC entertainment group presented two shows at the station theatre.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

19:35

12

430

57:30

44

9 Dec 61

The Commanding Officer G/C RE MacBride participated in a ceremony at Faulquemont - opening of a new public building.

10 Dec 61

The Black Watch Hockey Team played the 2 Wing Eagles at 2 Wing, the Black Watch won the game. 109 Comm Flight flew a long range flying trip to Aalborg.

11 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

6:40

5

12 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

19:25

12

421

10:00

8

430

4:40

5

13 Dec 61

1 Wing Hockey Team played a game against 2 Wing Eagles at 2 Wing. 2 Wing won the game.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

30:50

18

430

15:10

12

14 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

44:50

25

421

32:05

25

430

38:45

32

15 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:25

2

421

20:30

16

430

31:50

27

16 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

7:15

4

430

35:35

28

17 Dec 61

109 Comm Flight flew an airevac to 3 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

31:35

25

18 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

42:35

25

421

49:15

39

430

36:45

34

19 Dec 61

109 Comm Flight flew an airevac to 3 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

31:55

19

421

44:05

40

430

25:00

21

20 Dec 61

The NCOs of 2 Wing entertained the Officers as the Christmas parties commenced.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:00

15

421

9:55

9

430

35:25

32

21 Dec 61

109 Comm Flight flew Mr. AM Dunlap to Orly. Nil flying.

22 Dec 61

Nil flying.

23 - 26 Dec 61

Holiday Season

27 Dec 61

Vienna Hockey Team played against 2 Wing Eagles at 2 Wing. Vienna Hockey Team won the game. 109 Comm Flight flew an airevac to Ranstein. Nil flying.

28 Dec 61

Nil flying.

29 Dec 61

NCOs of 2 Wing paid their annual Christmas visit to the Officers Mess.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:35

2

421

4:10

4

30 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

22:00

16

31 Dec 61

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

2:40

2

421

24:30

18

1 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

13:50

10

2 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

7:00

4

421

22:45

17

430

38:00

49

3 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

38:10

22

421

22:00

18

430

40:25

56

4 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

32:20

18

421

25:40

21

430

48:55

68

5 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

10:25

6

421

2:40

2

430

30:50

47

8 Jan 62

Aerodrome closed all day no flying.

9 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

26:55

10

421

30:45

23

430

26:00

21

10 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

29:55

16

421

12:50

11

430

4:45

4

11 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

20:20

11

421

6:00

4

12 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

17:25

11

421

5:10

5

13 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:50

2

421

12:40

9

14 Jan 62

109 Comm Flight flew Senator Waugh to Orly. Local French Dignitaries were entertained at the Officers Mess and a Hockey Game played at the 2 Wing arena.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

10:40

8

15 Jan 62

Senator Wall and Mr. Andras, delegates of the Atlantic Convention of NATO Nations visited 2 Wing and were given a tour of the station.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

33:20

20

421

21:00

16

16 Jan 62

A/C Costello, Chaplain General (RC) visited and toured the station at 2 Wing for two days. Six German aircraft arrived at 2 Wing for two weeks of flying exercises.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

32:40

18

421

20:25

16

17 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

36:25

19

421

35:00

28

18 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

43:45

23

421

34:00

28

19 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

15:30

9

421

19:55

16

20 Jan 62

Nil flying

21 Jan 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Wray and party to Marseilles. 109 Comm Flight flew A/M Dunlap and party to Orly - Brustem.

22 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

22:20

13

421

17:25

14

23 Jan 62

Mid Air Collision between a Sabre F-86 and a CF-100 resulted in damage to both aircraft but no injuries to the crews.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

29:00

18

421

26:25

22

24 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

25:40

15

25 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

36:10

20

421

14:10

10

26 Jan 62

Annual Air Div Airwomens Broomball Tournament held at 2 Wing. 2 Wing airwomen won the tournament. 1 Wing were the finalists.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

17:05

10

421

5:10

4

27 Jan 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Wray to Marseilles.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:20

2

421

44:55

35

28 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

13:55

8

421

13:35

10

29 Jan 62

109 Comm Flight flew Hon Mr. O’Hurley and Party to Orly-Zurich.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

34:45

20

421

28:05

22

30 Jan 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

27:10

15

421

47:40

36

430

12:55

23

31 Jan 62

Protestant Padres conference was held at 2 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

40:50

22

421

24:45

21

1 Feb 62

Aerodrome closed all day - Nil flying.

2 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

13:10

8

421

26:35

22

5 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

33:05

18

421

22:50

20

430

22:40

18

6 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

20:30

12

421

30:20

25

430

22:40

24

7 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

35:45

18

421

35:40

26

430

37:25

26

8 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

35:45

20

421

28:45

24

430

45:05

34

9 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

26:20

14

430

43:10

34

10 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

37:55

27

11 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

9:00

5

430

26:20

20

12 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

1:55

1

421

17:50

17

430

20:40

16

13 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

25:15

13

421

11:35

11

430

13:15

11

14 Feb 62

4 ATAF team carried out evaluation tests of 2 Wing’s reaction to simulated hostilities.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

23:25

14

421

24:10

21

430

22:00

26

15 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

25:05

22

421

39:50

40

430

30:10

29

16 Feb 62

Station closed due to weather. Nil flying.

17 - 18 Feb 62

Nil flying.

19 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

29:35

17

421

31:15

24

430

49:25

40

20 Feb 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/M Dunlap to Orly.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

42:35

25

421

36:45

20

430

38:05

36

21 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

36:45

22

421

45:10

35

430

39:00

32

22 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

38:05

20

421

37:45

29

430

35:05

28

23 Feb 62

Members from RAF Flying College Manby visited and toured the station at 2 Wing. Brig General Sweeney visited the station and attended a Mess Dinner in the Sergeants Mess. 430 Squadron on Polar Bear.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

17:15

8

421

38:45

30

430

70:50

53

24 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:00

2

421

33:40

26

25 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

10:40

6

421

45:10

17

26 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

32:30

18

421

36:30

30

430

36:20

30

27 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

30:05

19

421

22:00

16

430

32:30

27

28 Feb 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

36:35

21

421

24:30

19

430

29:40

25

1 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

14:35

9

421

20:10

16

430

18:40

12

2 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

8:35

5

430

12:40

10

3 Mar 62

The 2 Wing Air Force Band participated in a Band Festival at Mulhouse. Non Zulu weekend. Nil flying.

4 Mar 62

Air Div all star Volleyball Tournament was held at 4 Wing. 2 Wing won the tournament. Nil flying.

5 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

9:10

7

430

5:10

4

6 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:05

15

421

27:50

21

430

29:20

24

7 Mar 62

Italian Air Force Officers toured the 2 (F) Wing facilities and were entertained in the Officers’ Mess.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

36:25

19

421

39:10

30

430

48:45

39

8 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

34:20

20

421

24:10

17

430

38:35

28

9 Mar 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Kerr to 1 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

25:50

15

421

31:55

24

430

58:45

44

10 Mar 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Wray to Marseilles - Brussels.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

1:40

1

430

35:45

25

11 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

7:35

4

430

16:00

12

12 Mar 62

109 Comm Flight flew Hon Mr. Green to Geneva. 109 Comm Flight flew A/C Blain to Northolt.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

28:30

17

421

27:50

23

430

53:10

43

13 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

30:30

17

421

33:25

27

430

32:35

28

14 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

34:50

20

421

27:50

22

430

27:50

22

15 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

36:50

22

421

29:50

25

16 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

23:55

13

421

37:10

30

17 18 Mar 62

Non Zulu Weekend - Nil flying.

19 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

40:15

24

421

30:30

24

430

48:35

39

20 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

32:55

18

421

35:55

28

430

19:30

15

21 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

31:00

17

421

36:40

28

430

44:30

33

22 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

31:45

17

421

40:20

33

430

36:30

27

23 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

27:10

14

421

32:35

26

430

25:55

24

24 Mar 62

Nil flying.

25 Mar 62

2 Wing Ladies Basketball team won the Air Div Finals.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

7:25

4

421

12:00

12

26 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:55

13

421

10:50

11

430

9:45

10

27 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

54:10

37

421

22:35

19

430

27:30

23

28 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

10:00

7

421

34:10

27

430

22:50

19

29 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

15:45

9

421

12:50

10

430

7:30

6

30 Mar 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

7:30

3

31 Mar 62

Non Zulu weekend. Nil flying.

1 Apr 62

Nil flying.

2 Apr 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Wray and Mrs. Wray to Brussels.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

34:30

21

421

29:55

24

430

35:25

27

3 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:45

13

421

21:45

18

430

15:10

12

4 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

27:20

15

421

28:35

25

430

21:55

18

5 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

30:00

13

421

32:20

26

430

34:05

28

6 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

18:10

11

421

15:30

13

430

29:45

24

7 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

28:35

19

8 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

23:05

14

430

24:55

19

9 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:20

15

421

33:35

30

430

51:10

36

10 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

29:55

19

421

23:55

25

430

45:50

33

11 Apr 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Wray to 3 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

26:15

17

421

40:35

46

430

32:50

25

12 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

16:05

11

421

29:45

31

430

18:50

17

13 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

18:35

17

14 - 15 Apr 62

Non Zulu weekend. Nil flying.

16 Apr 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/C Bradshaw to 3 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

2:10

2

421

7:55

7

430

8:35

8

17 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

8:00

5

421

2:20

4

430

1:15

2

18 Apr 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/C Bradshaw to 3 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

31:35

18

421

39:50

33

430

25:05

22

19 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:30

15

421

56:00

43

20 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

19:00

12

421

60:45

46

21 Apr 62

Children from Metz College visited and toured the station at 2 (F) Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

41:25

31

22 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

44:40

36

23 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

21:50

15

421

46:20

36

430

27:55

26

24 Apr 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/V/M Jones 3 Wing - Orly - Gatwick.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

7:45

6

421

44:50

34

430

18:35

17

25 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

30:45

24

430

26:25

22

26 Apr 62

Col McCannel of Staff of the Surgeon General toured and visited the hospital facilities at 2 (F) Wing. A/C Bradshaw inspected the station at 2 Wing for two days on the AOC’s Inspection.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

20:30

18

430

13:00

12

27 Apr 62

Exercise Senior Sentinel was in effect during the AM hours in conjunction with the AOC’s yearly inspection.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

4:50

4

430

9:05

8

28 - 29 Apr 62

Non Zulu weekend. No flying.

30 Apr 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

36:20

33

430

39:30

37

1 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

39:40

37

430

17:15

15

2 May 62

109 Comm Flight flew Rev Sneyd from 3 Wing to 2 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

27:30

14

421

33:25

36

430

29:45

24

3 May 62

The Air Division Band Competition was held at 2 Fighter Wing with bands from 3, 4, 2 Wing and Support Unit Metz participating. A/V/M Wray presented the winning trophy to Sgt Ron Saunders the Band Master of the 2 Fighter Wing Band (the winning band).

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

32:05

30

430

39:15

31

4 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

30:45

30

430

32:50

31

5 May 62

G/C RE MacBride, Commanding Officer of 2 (F) Wing and W/C RB Murray, COpsO, attended memorial ceremonies at Burgen-ap-Zoom Holland for Canadian Servicemen who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars. Rev Sneyd representative of the Canadian Council of Churches visited and toured the facilities at 2 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

27:50

25

6 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

430

27:10

24

7 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

31:55

19

421

41:05

36

430

47:05

43

8 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

25:45

26

421

15:10

14

430

31:50

30

9 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

24:35

15

421

16:35

14

430

10:30

9

10 May 62

109 Comm Flight flew General Allard to Gutersloh.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

16:35

14

421

34:10

28

430

28:05

25

11 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

9:10

6

421

19:30

21

430

10:35

11

12 May 62

109 Comm Flight flew Bishop and Mrs. Ragg to Gutersloh. Non Zulu weekend. Nil flying.

13 May 62

G/C RE MacBride Commanding Officer attended and placed wreaths at the “Monument to the Dead in St. Avold”, “St. Avold Military Cemetery”, and the “American Military Cemetery St. Avold” to commemorate Liberation Day in France. Nil flying.

14 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

17:05

9

421

10:05

9

430

11:30

11

15 May 62

Bishop and Mrs. Ragg visited 2 Fighter Wing for Anglican Confirmation. 109 Comm Flight flew A/M Campbell and party to Northolt - Frescaty - Ramstein - Frescaty - 2 Wing.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

10:50

6

421

37:20

34

430

24:35

22

16 May 62

A/M H Campbell who was on a retirement visit to Air Division visited and toured 2 Fighter Wing. A parade, fly past and mess dinner was held in his honour. A/M Campbell presented the Commanding Officer of 2 Wing (G/C RE MacBride) the Chadburn Trophy (Emblematic of air firing supremacy). Mrs. Campbell presented the Sport Achievement Trophy to 2 Wing. This is the second consecutive year that 2 Wing has won the Sport Achievement Trophy.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

43:30

28

421

45:30

42

430

39:00

38

17 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

21:15

12

421

26:15

21

430

14:50

14

18 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

21:05

15

421

41:35

41

19 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

3:10

2

421

19:35

15

20 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

421

12:40

11

21 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

39:05

26

421

17:15

17

430

40:20

34

22 May 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/C Weston to Orly.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

14:40

11

421

44:30

37

430

36:00

32

23 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

44:40

25

421

36:45

34

430

27:50

24

24 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

9:50

7

421

32:35

29

430

28:20

24

25 May 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/M & Mrs. Slemon and A/V/M and Mrs. Wray to Orly - Nice.

Stand Down. Nil flying.

26 - 27 May 62

Non Zulu Weekend. Nil flying.

28 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

17:00

10

421

20:30

22

430

32:20

27

29 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

25:45

16

421

36:50

32

430

28:05

25

30 May 62

109 Comm Flight flew A/M and Mrs. Slemon - A/V/M & Mrs. Wray to Nice - Metz.

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

15:35

9

421

44:35

38

430

13:15

12

31 May 62

Squadron

Flying times

Sorties

423

20:30

14

421

38:15

33

430

31:45

32

(RE MacBride) G/C
CO 2 (F) Wing RCAF