North Luffenham
441 Squadron Photographs



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  1. Duke Warren presents Andy MacKenzie with a painting at a Mess dinner just before MacKenzie left for Korea - November 1952.
    Courtesy Duke Warren.

  2. 441 Squadron OC and Flight Commander "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  3. 441 Squadron Officer "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  4. 441 Squadron Senior NCO and Corporal "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  5. 441 Squadron Corporal and AC "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  6. 441 Squadron AC "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  7. 441 Squadron AC "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  8. 441 Squadron AC "mug shots" - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  9. Early North Luffenham operations as illustrated in F/O Jean Gaudry's log book - October 1952.
    Courtesy Jean Gaudry.

  10. Larger image of F/O Jean Gaudry's log book - October 1952.
    Courtesy Jean Gaudry.

  11. A motley bunch of Andy MacKenzie's boys at North Luffenham - September 1952.
    Back row (L-R) Murray Nielson, Bob Haverstock, Ian MacDonald, Jack Turner, Don Simmons, Ray Jolley, Gar Brine, Pete Cranston. Front row (L-R) Fern Villeneuve, Jean Gaudry, Gord MacDonald. The famous 441 crest, created by Bob Simmons in the squadron's early days at Dorval, hangs proudly behind.
    Courtesy Ralph Annis.

  12. A 441 two-ship roars off at North Luffenham - August 1952.
    Courtesy Jean Gaudry.

  13. Time to talk about the mission - August 1952.
    (L-R) Steve Atherton, Cpl. Tony Zabielski (deceased), Jean Gaudry.
    Courtesy Jean Gaudry.

  14. Assorted photos and detail of S/L Andy MacKenzie's Sabre (19189) after an unexpected crash - 12 June 1952 .
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  15. F/L Dean Kelly runs in for a manoeuvre during a practice at North Luffenham - June 1952.
    In the foreground, his commanding officer's Sabre 2 is being readied for a gunnery mission.
    Courtesy Larry Milberry.

  16. F/L Dean Kelly - June 1952.
    He was regarded by many as one of the finest demo pilots ever to fly in the RCAF.
    Courtesy DND PL62278.

  17. S/L Andy MacKenzie, OC 441 Squadron, chats with Air Marshall Curtis during the CAS's visit to North Luffenham as MacKenzie's boys look on - April 1952.
    Note the white carpenter overalls-cum-flying-suit outfits being worn.
    Courtesy DND PL62200.

  18. S/L Andy MacKenzie, OC 441 Squadron, chats with Air Marshall Curtis during the CAS's visit to North Luffenham as MacKenzie's boys look on - April 1952.
    Note the white carpenter overalls-cum-flying-suit outfits being worn.
    Courtesy Jack Fortin.

  19. Canada to North Luffenham - February 1952.
    Courtesy Assorted Sources.

    441 Squadron was the second RCAF squadron to be assigned to 1 Wing North Luffenham. Their F-86 Sabre aircraft were transported from Canada to England on the HMCS Magnificent in November 1951, while the pilots and groundcrew set sail aboard the Empress of France on February 13, 1952.



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Updated: December 27, 2003