Grostenquin, France
430 Squadron Photographs


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  1. Assorted photos taken at Aalborg Denmark - September 1953.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  2. Deployment for Airshow at Nice and Cannes - September 1953.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  3. (L-R) Neil Christie and "Mac" McGregor (in their standard pose when a photographer appeared) - September 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  4. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing while 2 Wing was undergoing runway repairs - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  5. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  6. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  7. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  8. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  9. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  10. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  11. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  12. 430 Squadron on TD in 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  13. 430 Squadron photo taken at 3 Wing while on deployment due to repairs of the runway at 2 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  14. 430 Squadron personnel on deployment at Zweibrucken - August 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  15. 430 Squadron Sabre on deployment at 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  16. 430 Squadron Sabre on deployment at 3 Wing - August 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  17. 430 Squadron Sabres on a state of readiness for Exercise Coronet - 27 July 1953.
    Courtesy Grant Armstrong.

  18. A 430 Squadron Sabre blasts off during Exercise Coronet - 25 July 1953.
    This aircraft was later sent to Turkey and met its fate there in a mid air collision.
    Courtesy DND PL80362.

  19. 430 Squadron Sabres on the flight line during Exercise Coronet - 24 July 1953.
    Courtesy DND PL80361.

  20. 430 Squadron groundcrew personnel at 2 Wing. Ginger Barron (deceased) holding the cable and Roy Norman, 3rd from right - July 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  21. Airmen from 430 Squadron resting outside of barracks - July 1953.
    Courtesy Ted Frost.

  22. 430 Squadron F-86 Sabres on departure - July 1953.
    Courtesy Ted Frost.

  23. 430 Squadron gets a "mascot" - July 1953.
    Newspaper clipping. The goat was eventually replaced by a hawk.
    Courtesy Ted Frost.

  24. Bill Gaston on the wing of BH 19318 - June 1953.
    Note the two Sabres doing a low approach on the left.
    Courtesy Bill Gaston.

  25. Gord Foster on the wing of BH 19318 - June 1953.
    This Sabre would be sent to Turkey in June 1954.
    Courtesy Bill Gaston.

  26. Close up of a Sabre - June 1953.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  27. Sabre 23190 preparing for an early morning departure - June 1953.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  28. "Miss Canada" checking out a 430 Squadron Sabre - 8 June 1953.
    Ben Johnson (at right) providing assistance.
    Courtesy Tom Wylie.

  29. 430 Squadron Sabres on "cockpit readiness" - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  30. F-86 at Grostenquin - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  31. "What's up?" asks S/L Paul "Pappy" Gibbs - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  32. Don McNee, "Zeke" Walters, "Newt Newsom, Ray Aitken and Red McKay - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  33. Neil Christie in "cockpit readiness" - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  34. Our "falcon" mascot - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  35. Another view of our "falcon" mascot - June 1953.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  36. Red McKay with our mascot. Unfortunately the falcon got into the barracks washroom and drowned in a sink full of water - June 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  37. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Roy Smith - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  38. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Ray Aitken (deceased) - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  39. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Neil Christie - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  40. 430 Squadron pilot photo. John Greatrix - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  41. 430 Squadron pilot photo. George Shorey - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  42. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Art Skidmore - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  43. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Doug Fitzgerald - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  44. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Arch Debenham - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  45. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Red McKay - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  46. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Andy Whyte - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  47. 430 Squadron pilot photo. "Zeke" Walters - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  48. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Bruce Sheasby (deceased - CF-104's at Zewibrucken) - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  49. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Don McNee - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  50. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Roy "Mac" McGreggor - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  51. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Stan Keffer - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  52. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Gerry Gagne - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  53. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Stew Banks (deceased) - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  54. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Les "Birdie" Sparrow (killed ejecting from CF-100 at a London Ontario airshow) - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  55. 430 Squadron pilot photo. Jim Fiander - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  56. 430 Squadron Armament Officer. Paul V Whitehead (deceased) - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  57. 430 Squadron Supply Officer. Johnny Johnson - May 1953.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  58. 430 Squadron Engineering Officer. Grant Armstrong - May 1953.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  59. Cpl Roy Norman relaxing in barracks - April 1953.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  60. Cpl Roy Norman with S/L Pappy Gibbs Sabre - April 1953.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  61. 430 Squadron Sabres with Portman - April 1953.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  62. A 430 Squadron section in "the break" as seen from 416 Squadron dispersal area - March 1953.
    Courtesy Tom Wylie.

  63. 430 Squadron Sabre at the dispersal - March 1953.
    Courtesy Gordon Delaney.

  64. A pair of 430 Squadron Sabres ready for takeoff in a rain storm - March 1953.
    Courtesy Ted Frost.

  65. 430 Squadron Sabres at the tarmac - February 1953.
    Courtesy Ted Frost.

  66. 430 Squadron personnel at 2 Wing Grostenquin, France - January 1953.
    Back row (L-R) Arch Debenham, Stan Keffer, Red McKay, Jim ?, Gerry Gagnon. Middle row (L-R) Neil Christie, Art Skidmore, Stew Banks, S/L Paul Gibbs, W/C "Stocky" Edwards. Front row (L-R) Les Sparrow, Ray Aitken, Jim Fiander, "Newt" Newsome, PV "Pat" Robinson (killed while flying air tests in England).
    Courtesy Neil Christie.

  67. An assortment of 430 Squadron photos - 1953.
    Courtesy Leslie Raymond Taylor (deceased).


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All photos are used with permission.

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Updated: February 18, 2005