Grostenquin, France
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  1. Front of 2 Wing Christmas card - 25 December 1960.
    Courtesy Roy Anderson.

  2. Interior of 2 Wing Christmas card - 25 December 1960.
    Courtesy Roy Anderson.

  3. Christmas card sketch by Frank Doyle - 25 December 1960.
    Courtesy John Fisher.

  4. Document Transit and Receipt - 14 December 1960.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  5. Cover page for Annual Masonic Ball, held in Metz, and attended by 2 Wing personnel - 10 December 1960.
    Courtesy John Fisher.

  6. Document Transit and Receipt - 5 December 1960.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  7. (L-R) Bill Payne, Walt Brown, Jack Wilson and Tiny - December 1960.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  8. Paul, Bill Sutherland and Tiny's parents - December 1960.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  9. Bill Payne, Jack Wilson, Paul, Tiny - December 1960.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  10. Sunset over the barracks - December 1960.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  11. Minister of National Defence DS Harkness inspects the Honour Guard - 5 November 1960.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  12. 2 Wing Eagles hockey team - November 1960.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Ron Hughes.

  13. Closer image of the 2 Wing Eagles hockey team - November 1960.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Ron Hughes.

  14. Part of a Football Parade prior to the Airmans East vs West team - November 1960.
    Courtesy Butch Bouchard.

  15. (L-R) LAC Hayes and LAC Shaw "chugalug" after the Grey Cup game - November 1960.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  16. Aerial photo of 2 Wing Grostenquin - 21 October 1960.
    Note the flood conditions and the many surrounding World War II craters that have filled with water.
    Courtesy Edward Mullen.

  17. Larger image of the aerial photo of 2 Wing Grostenquin - 21 October 1960.
    Courtesy Edward Mullen.

  18. Vapour trails over Grostenquin on a crispy clear fall afternoon - October 1960.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.

  19. Another view of barracks on the station - October 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  20. AOC throws the first pitch at the 1 Air Division Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament held at 2 Wing - 22 August 1960.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  21. Assorted photos taken during "Friends Day" - 7 August 1960.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  22. Newspaper clipping on transfer overseas - August 1960.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  23. The Accident Board at the exit of the station - August 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  24. One of the many "watch towers" that were located along the perimeter of the station - August 1960.
    Courtesy Chuck Myles.

  25. General view of domestic site buildings as seen from the Control Tower - July 1960.
    The "T" shaped building was Wing Operations with Wing Operations (left), Station Switchboard (center) and Wing Weather (right).
    Courtesy Donald Hodgson.

  26. The front of the Headquarters War bunker was nicely decorated - July 1960.
    Courtesy Donald Hodgson.

  27. A typical CO's parade march-past as seen from the Control Tower - July 1960.
    Courtesy Donald Hodgson.

  28. Air Division "Track and Field" meet held at 3 Wing - July 1960.
    Donald Hodgson in "first place" in this event.
    Courtesy Donald Hodgson.

  29. Mom and dad at a special dinner - July 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  30. Jet aircraft on the taxi strip - July 1960.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  31. T-Birds and Sabres on the ramp - July 1960.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  32. A nice 5 plane low pass over the airfield - July 1960.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  33. George Muller was a janitor on the station - July 1960.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  34. LAC Duff Shaw by his new Super 82 Horsepower automobile - July 1960.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  35. Cpl T Parks replaces a cine magazine in a Sabre - 21 June 1960.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-127852.

  36. LAC R Smalley removes a cine magazine from a Sabre - 21 June 1960.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre 127854.

  37. LAC R Proulx checks the hydraulics on a Sabre - 21 June 1960.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-134011.

  38. (L-R) French F-84 Thunderstreak and RCAF T-33 on the ramp - June 1960.
    Courtesy Darrell Hutmacher.

  39. French F-84 Thunderstreak visits 2 Wing - June 1960.
    Courtesy Darrell Hutmacher.

  40. (L-R) RCAF CF-100 and F-86 on the ramp - June 1960.
    Courtesy Darrell Hutmacher.

  41. Commanding Officer G/C AB Searle - June 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  42. Canadian Red Ensign and the French flags by the main gate - June 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  43. A military jeep proceeding through the station - May 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  44. Perimeter road on the station - May 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  45. Unidentified persons in front of the Wing Headquarters war bunker - May 1960.
    Courtesy Traven Searle.

  46. Unidentified persons in front of the Wing Headquarters war bunker - May 1960.
    Courtesy Traven Searle.

  47. The village of Lelling as seen from the end of the runway. Note that the emergency barrier is up at the end of the runway - May 1960.
    Courtesy Michel "Mike" Fleury.

  48. (L-R) Ron Hughes accepts a trophy (presented to the winning team of the Station Inter-Section hockey league) from G/C Searle - May 1960.
    Courtesy Ron Hughes.

  49. Panoramic view of the station as seen from the tower area - April 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  50. Panoramic view of the station as seen from the tower area - April 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  51. Panoramic view of the station as seen from the tower area - April 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  52. A view of the hangar line - April 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  53. An F-86 Sabre parked on the hangar line - April 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  54. Side view of #1 hangar on the flight line - April 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  55. Unidentified buildings on the station - April 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  56. View of the ramp as seen from the Control Tower - April 1960.
    Courtesy John Krasnicki.

  57. Barracks on left and the Steam Plant on the right - April 1960.
    Courtesy John Krasnicki.

  58. #1 hangar and the ramp - March 1960.
    Courtesy Pat Pattison.

  59. #1 hangar and the ramp - March 1960.
    Courtesy Pat Pattison.

  60. (L-R) George Glazier, Sgt. Stevens, unknown. Sgt. Stevens is reading the note attached to his broom which was hanging on the ceiling and which he had used to score the winning goal for the Broomball Championship won by the APFs against 430 Squadron, 1-0, in overtime - March 1960.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  61. A minor hockey game being played in the arena - March 1960.
    Courtesy Ted Hackett.

  62. A light blanket of snow covers the ground - January 1960.
    Courtesy Pat Pattison.



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