RCAF Air Traffic Control
Marville France



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  1. Another view of the Control Tower - 15 August 2003.
    Courtesy Amdy Little.

  2. Remains of the Control Tower - 24 July 2003.
    Courtesy Jean-Paul Poisseroux.

  3. A closer view of the Control Tower - 1 June 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  4. This view shows broken windows and disrepair of the Control Tower - 1 June 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  5. Approaching the remains of the "control tower" at Marville - April 2003.
    Courtesy Bob Jackson.

  6. A closer view of the remains of the "control tower" at Marville - April 2003.
    Courtesy Bob Jackson.

  7. Yet a closer view of the remains of the "control tower" at Marville - April 2003.
    Courtesy Bob Jackson.

  8. The control tower - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  9. The control tower - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  10. The control tower - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  11. The control tower and an unidentified building - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  12. The remains of the "control tower" at Marville - April 2003.
    Courtesy Maurice Rancourt.

  13. The remains of the "control tower" at Marville - 28 March 1999.
    Courtesy Joe Thiel.

  14. Corner view of a damaged and neglected Control Tower - July 1996.
    Courtesy Jean-Paul Poisseroux.

  15. Corner view of a damaged and neglected Control Tower - July 1996.
    Courtesy Jean-Paul Poisseroux.

  16. Photo of #4 hangar and the control tower - May 1984.
    Courtesy Andy DeGaust.

  17. Closer image of #4 hangar and the control tower - May 1984.
    Courtesy Andy DeGaust.

    1 Wing Marville is closed in 1967.

  18. LAC Merchel in the control tower - 15 July 1966.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre.

  19. The GCA site at Marville - 1966.
    Courtesy Gilles Parent.

  20. Three wise men! - 1966.
    (L-R) - Jack Fielder, Harry Howlett, Dave Anderson.
    Courtesy Dave Anderson.

  21. Time to add up the GCA runs - 1966.
    (L-R) - Dave Anderson (10,000), Ken Currie (15,000), Barney Bjornson (20,000), S/L Edwards.
    Courtesy Dave Anderson.

  22. Unidentified RCAF personnel by the GCA Shack - 1964.
    Bob McKiel (right)
    Courtesy Dave Anderson.

  23. Dave Anderson hard at work in Marville - 1964.
    Courtesy Dave Anderson.

  24. Tower Topics - 15 January 1962.
    Extract from the Arrowhead Tribune magazine.
    Courtesy Barry Thomas.

  25. Tim Knight at the GCA radar scope - November 1961.
    Courtesy Tim Knight.

  26. RCAF Cpl Melvin Splane instructs two German students in a typical GCA unit - 20 January 1959.
    Courtesy DND PL-122092.



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