Grostenquin, France
416 Squadron Photographs


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  1. Front of 416 Squadron Christmas card - December 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  2. Inside of 416 Squadron Christmas card - December 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  3. Inside of 416 Squadron Christmas card - December 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  4. 416 Squadron barracks - September 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  5. LAC Pete Thompson, Fitter, in front of 416 Squadron barracks - August 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  6. Room #40 in Barrack Block #19 (416 Squadron) was home to LAC's Don Norrie and James Clark (CWO ret) until Clark went home and Norrie got married - August 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  7. Another view of Room #40 in BB #19 - August 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  8. Officers of 416 Squadron - August 1955.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Herb Graves.

  9. Closer view of the officers of 416 Squadron - August 1955.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Herb Graves.

  10. Cleanup of F/O Howarth's Sabre near Hemering - 22 July 1955.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  11. Closer view of F/O Howarth's Sabre - 22 July 1955.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  12. Tail section of F/O Howarth's Sabre - 22 July 1955.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  13. Cleaning up Mess Kits after a meal at the 416 Squadron dispersal. LAC Len Wickens at far left (with his shirt out) - July 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  14. LAC Bill McLean, Rigger and Fuel Bowser driver for 416 Squadron - July 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  15. 416 Squadron Techs having a Sunday afternoon beer at the Apollo Hotel in St. Avold - July 1955.
    (L-R) LACs "Lloyd" Parks, "Ken" Mills (deceased) and "Bob" Cooper".
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  16. LAC Donald M Norrie standing by a local roadsign - July 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  17. Photo taken at 416 Squadron dispersal area- July 1955.
    We are sitting atop the fuel bowser (which were White Cabovers) playing Rummy while waiting for our flight aircraft to return. (L-R) LAC "Red" MacLean, unknown, unknown, LAC "Vince" Gratton.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  18. A 416 Squadron Sabre bearing special tail and wing markings of Exercise "Carte Blanche" - June 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  19. A 416 Squadron Sabre landing at Belfort during Exercise "Carte Blanche" - June 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  20. 416 (F) Squadron aircraft on Zulu alert - June 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  21. "Men-from-Mars". (L-R) LAC's "Don" Norrie, "Bill" MacLean and "Vince" Gratton wearing their gas masks during an exercise. They are standing behind a fuel bowser at the 416 Squadron dispersal area - June 1955.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  22. Lunch break at 416 Squadron dispersal. (L-R) LAC Bill McLean, LAC Harnum, LAC Mel Ferris, Cpl Ernie Supple, unknown - June 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  23. LAC Mel Ferris, servicing a Sabre at the 416 Squadron button - June 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  24. 416 (F) Squadron Sabre AS-23151 - May 1955.
    This Sabre ended its life as a missile drone target aircraft at White Sands, New Mexico.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  25. LAC "Nels" Tanner, Electrician, at 416 Squadron dispersal - April 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  26. LAC Bob Powter, Fitter, at 416 Squadron dispersal - April 1955.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  27. Wayne "Shane" Branning was a newly promoted Corporal? - April 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  28. My Hillman parked in front of 416 Squadron Sabres - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  29. Sabre tires stored in a tent - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  30. Be careful now. We can't scratch that car - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  31. How do you start this thing? - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  32. Work detail in front of the 416 Squadron Operations building - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  33. It's easy to comment when you aren't doing the work - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  34. Nels Tanner (electrician) working on a Sabre - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  35. Another Sabre being checked out by maintenance personnel - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  36. Please don't hit me with the shovel - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  37. 416 Squadron dispersal area - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  38. Unidentified personnel moving a box - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  39. Catch me if you can - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  40. The tail of a Sabre at 416 Squadron - March 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens

  41. Assorted photos of the 416 Squadron deployment to Rabat - February 1955.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  42. USAF F-86 Sabre aircraft parked at the 416 Squadron dispersal area - January 1955.
    Courtesy Len Wickens


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