Metz, France

1961 – Historical Record – National Archives of Canada


APPENDIX "J" TO
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
1 AIR DIVISION HQ

1 AIR DIVISION, RCAF, METZ, FRANCE
Combat Operations Centre
Period from 1 Jun 61 to 30 Nov 61

NARRATIVE REPORT

Definitions of Abbreviations

Scramble (SCR)

Aircraft ordered airborne from a state of readiness by the scrambling authority.

Live Scramble

Armed Aircraft scrambled or diverted to identify an unknown aircraft or to assist an aircraft in trouble

Hot Scramble

Armed aircraft scrambled or diverted to a known hostile aircraft

ADIZ

Air Defence Identification Zone

IDF

Interceptor day fighter

AWF

All Weather Fighter

ZULU

Alert aircraft on readiness.

1er CATAC

First Tactical Air Force (French)

4ATAF

4th Allied Tactical Air Force

Section

Two aircraft flying in tight formation

Element

Parts of a section

COC

Combat Operations Centre

SOC

Sector Operations Centre

CRC

Control and Reporting Centre

CRP

Control and Reporting Post

RP

Reporting Post

ADOC

Air Defence Operations Centre

CAP

Combat Air Patrol

Track

Aircraft Flight path as it appears on the plotting board in radar operations room.

GSM

General Situation Map

A/C

Aircraft

IFF

Electronic equipment for identification friend or foe.

ECM

Electronic Counter Measures

ECCM

Electronic Counter Counter Measure

MA

Mission accomplished with the aid of airborne radar

VMA

Mission accomplished without the aid of airborne radar. (Weapons fired visually)

MI

Missed Intercept

ID

Identification Pass

A/B

Airborne

UFN

Until further notice

Fade Out

Termination of an exercise

List of Call Signs

SALESMAN (SM)

Air Division Combat Operations Centre

YELLOWJACK (YJ)

61 AC&W SQUADRON

METZ

MOTHBALL

1 (F) WING CALL SIGN

MARVILLE, FRANCE

STUDENT (ST)

1 (F) WING ZULU CALL SIGN

MARVILE, FRANCE

HOPSCOTCH

1 (F) WING, WING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CALL SIGN

MARVILLE, FRANCE

HORSESHOE (HS)

ALPHA BRAVO ECHO TO POPPA INCL 445 AW SQUADRON

MARVILLE, FRANCE

CARTRIDGE (CR)

ALPHA TO NOVEMBER INCL 439 IDF SQUADRON

MARVILLE, FRANCE

CHECKERBOARD (CK)

JULIET TO WHISKEY INCL 441 IDF SQUADRON

MARVILLE, FRANCE

HORSEMAN (HM)

2 (F) WING ZULU CALL SIGN

GROSTENQUIN, FRANCE

CASHBOX (CS)

2 (F) WING CALL SIGN

GROSTENQUIN, FRANCE

HAMMERHEAD

2 (F) WING, WING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT

GROSTENQUIN, FRANCE

HANDCUFF (HC)

CHARLIE-DELTA AND JULIET TO UNIFORM INCL 423 AW SQUADRON

GROSTENQUIN, FRANCE

MADCAP (MC)

ECHO TO QUEBEC 421 IDF SQUADRON

GROSTENQUIN, FRANCE

SANDAL (SD)

ALPHA TO DELTA
NOVEMBER TO QUEBEC
TANGO TO YANKEE
430 IDF SQUADRON

GROSTENQUIN, FRANCE

STRONG BOX (SB)

3 (F) WING CALL SIGN

ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY

STONEWALL

3 (F) WING CALL SIGN

ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY

RHUBARB (RB)

ALPHA – ECHO-FOXTROT
OSCAR TO YANKEE INCL
440 AW SQUADRON

ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY

STOPGAP (SG)

GOLF TO UNIFORM INCL
427 IDF SQUADRON

ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY

HORNET (HT)

DELTA TO JULIETTE INCL
ROMEO TO UNIFORM INCL
WHISKEY TO YANKEE INCL
434 IDF SQUADRON

ZWEIBRUCKEN, GERMANY

YARDARM (YD)

4 (F) WING ZULU CALL SIGN

SOELLINGEN, GERMANY

CARTOON

4 (F) WING CALL SIGN

SOELLINGEN, GERMANY

CASEMENT

4 (F) WING, WING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT

SOELLINGEN, GERMANY

CHOPSTICK (CH)

ALPHA TO HOTEL INCL
TANGO TO YANKEE INCL
419 AW SQUADRON

SOELLINGEN, GERMANY

JACKET (JK)

JULIET TO SIERRA INCL
VICTOR TO YANKEE INCL
422 IDF SQUADRON

SOELLINGEN, GERMANY

JAILER (JL)

QUEBEC TO INDIA INCL
ECHO TO INDIA INCL
VICTOR TO YANKEE INCL
444 IDF SQUADRON

SOELLINGEN, GERMANY

NOTE:With the present policy of IDF aircraft flying in two plane sections only, more individual section call signs were needed, so the call signs now overlap among squadrons, making it imperative that sections use the squadron call sign as a prefix to all transmissions.

Example:
Prefix: JACKET
Individual Section: JULIETTE
Call Sign: JACKET JULIETTE

Rampart - South SOC, manned by the French Air Force. Rampart is located at Drachenbronn, about 15 minutes north of Strasbourg.

Smallarm – Changed to "Andrews" effective 1 Nov 61. North SOC manned by American Air Force, situated at Langerkopf near Ramstein, Germany

Uedem – 2 ATAF COC, manned by the Royal and German Air Forces, situated in Germany about 10 miles east of the Dutch boarder, approximately 40 miles north of the Belgian, Dutch, German border intersection.

GCI Units or Squadrons

2 ATAF

 

Crabtree (CRC)

   

Backwash (CRP)

4 ATAF

   

N/SOC

LG

Logroll (CRC)

 

BR

Barber (CP)

   

Telegram (RP)

   

Killdeer (RP)

 

MG

Moonglow (CRP)

S/SOC

BC

Boxcar (CRC)

 

YJ

Yellowjack (CRP)

 

JP

Joplin (CP)

 

RC

Racecard (CRP)

 

MC

Mercury (RP)

NARRATIVE REPORT

1 Jun 61

Exercise Roulette 38/61 effective 1200Z

Exercise Roulette 38/61 fade out

6 Jun 61

Players message received by Salesman commencing Exercise Co-Op.

8 Jun 61

MC E was diverted to investigate SOS in HF 4040, aircraft in distress was Indigo Apache (USAF) under Bitburg Control, recovering at Bitburg AFB

9 Jun 61

Track number 79L, a Canadian T-33 was observed penetrating the ADIZ in KF 5030, the T-33 was intercepted by CK W and CK U and escorted to base. SB T was scrambled live to investigate a SOS over Zweibrucken. The aircraft in distress was a RCAF T-33 with no radios. The aircraft landed at Zweibrucken and the Zulu aircraft that were scrambled returned to base.

14 Jun 61

Exercise Roulette 41/61 effective.

Exercise Roulette 41/61 fade out.

15 Jun 61

Exercise NATO Wide received.

Exercise Roulette 42/61 effective.

Exercise Roulette 42/61 fade out

20 Jun 61

A message was received from 4ATAF HQ, regarding travel in France, stating that the highways in France would be closed from 0500Z to 1200Z 21 Jun 61. The farmers are striking demanding higher prices for their products. Personnel were advised not to travel if at all possible.

21 Jun 61

Exercise Roulette 43/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 43/61 fade out

22 Jun 61

Exercise Roulette 44/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 44/61 fade out

SOS. Canadian Air Force jet 607 (1 T-33) on a night navigation exercise, became lost when experiencing gyrosyn compass trouble. Jet 607 declared an emergency using IFF in JB3555 which is in Switzerland, Yellowjack contacted 607 on guard frequency and assisted it to 2 (F) Wing. Jet 607 landed safely at 2350Z.

25 Jun 61

Exercise Super Chief 11/61 was played.

26 Jun 61

Salesman was advised that General De Gaulle will be visiting the Metz area between the 28 Jun and the 2 Jul 61. All 1 Air Div aircraft will remain on the ground during this period. The zulu aircraft will hold state and be on hot and live scrambles only. The only other flying to take place will do so with special permission and no RCAF fighters will overfly France.

27 Jun 61

SOS. JL F became short on fuel while on a cine exercise. Yellowjack made contact over Mannheimand assisted JL F to 4 (F) Wing.

28 Jun 61

Exercise Super Chief 12/61 was played.

1 Jul 61

Exercise Super Chief 13/61 was played

6 Jul 61

YJ advised SM that HS E lead was crashed in the St Avold area. The necessary crash action was taken by SM.

Exercise Roulette 46/61 fade out.

HS E2 is squawking four (IFF) to enable YJ to pinpoint the crash scene of HS E lead. SB R was scrambled to the crash scene, to act as spotter because HS E2 was returning to base short on fuel. The search and rescue helicopter (USAF) scrambled from Ramstein force landed in a field while on route to the crash scene, so another helicopter is airborne out of Spangdahlem. The first helicopter got airborne again at 1510Z so now both helicopters are proceeding to the scene. One helicopter proceeded to 2 (F) Wing and departed again at 1533Z with the advance party on board. At 1600Z 4ATAF advised SM that the US Army helicopter had landed at the crash scene and both pilot and navigator are in the aircraft, deceased. F/O Partington pilot and F/O Thiessen navigator.

12 Jul 61

Two French F-84Fs crashed somewhere in FD and YJ was involved in liaison between Rampart (South COC) and Moselle ATC.

13 Jul 61

Exercise Roulette 47/61 cancelled for today. 2 (F) Wing tower reported a large explosion in Bombholder area. At 0940Z SM was advised that the explosion was a USAF F-100. No further details. 2 (F) Wing closed until further notice because T-33 371 undercarriage folded up on landing. SOS in Hd0402 Canadian CF-100 RB T #1 on one engine carrying out a single engine GCI/GCA approach under YJ control at 2 (F) Wing. Landed safely at 1320Z.

16 Jul 61

Exercise Super Chief 14/61 was played. USAF bail out over 2 (F) Wing, USAF F100 #6851 from Lakenheath, England, both pilots ejected safely.

18 Jul 61

YJ controlling a USAF F-100 with an electrical emergency, the aircraft is recovering at Bitburg, AFB. Exercise NATO Wide Awake was played.

19 Jul 61

Early warning condition reported on the SS Net (4ATAF). Area 26. Condition 240. Early condition report; area 26, condition 000.

20 Jul 61

Exercise Roulette 48/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 48/61 fade out.

26 Jul 61

3 (F) Wing advises SM that their runway is closed because RB 17 on returning from air test, caught fire on the runway. Both aircrew escaped uninjured, but the aircraft burnt completely.

1 Aug 61

Exercise Super Chief 15/61 was played

2 Aug 61

SOS. YJ reports that SBU #1 has lost his canopy 10 miles east of 3 (F) Wing. It was later confirmed that SBU #1 had not lost the canopy, it had slid back on the rails but not come off. SBU #1 landed safely at 3 (F) Wing at 1740Z.

3 Aug 61

Exercise Roulette 49/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 49/61 fade out

8 Aug 61

Exercise Gun Talk effective

Exercise Gun Talk fade out

SOS. HS H#3 lost both fuselage transfer pumps.

HS H#3 has a double flame out.

HS H#3 has both engines relit

HS H#3 landed safely at 1 (F) Wing

10 Aug 61

SOS. HT F#2 lost his main hydraulics. YJ is carrying out a GCI/GCA at 3 (F) Wing. HT F#2 down safely at 1140Z

11 Aug 61

3 (F) Wing tower advised SM that a CF-100 (RB P #1) has crashed six miles south east of 3 (F) Wing, the aircrew have ejected safely. The search and rescue helicopter is airborne. The helicopter is down at 3 (F) Wing with the aircrew on board.

14 Aug 61

SOS. SG 1 and CK 0 are investigating a SOS 75 miles north of YJ. The aircraft in distress was a USAF F-100 requiring no assistance.

15 Aug 61

General Landon, Commander 4ATAF, visited COC. Live scramble, YD V was scrambled live to Boxcar Control to investigate an aircraft in right hand pattern in FC 5050. Boxcar control advised SM that the aircraft in the distress pattern had faded and YD V is returning to base.

16 Aug 61

Exercise Super Chief 16/61 was played Live diversion. YD X and YD Y were diverted from zulu practice intercepts to investigate an unknown (Track No. U 12) in KD5040. The unknown was identified as a Scandinavian Air service Caravelle.

17 Aug 61

Exercise Roulette 52/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 52/61 fade out

18 Aug 61

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 240

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 000

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 240

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 000

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 240

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 000

24 Aug 61

Exercise Roulette 53/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 53/61 fade out

25 Aug 61

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 241

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 000

29 Aug 61

Pan Emergency. RB P #1 declared a pan emergency, with hydraulic failure. RB P #1 landed safely at 3 (F) Wing at 0906Z.

30 Aug 61

YJ controlled a USAF F100 over Toul Rossiere AFB. The aircraft declared an emergency with partial radio failure. The aircraft landed safely at Toul AFB

31 Aug 61

Exercise Roulette 54/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 54/61 fade out

St J and St K scrambled for YJ to escort the first CC-106 (callsign ) 930, enroute Trenton to Marville. The intercept was completed at 1124Z in EE 3515 and the escort was carried out to 1 (F) Wing. SOS. RB P #2 experienced hydraulic trouble, and is returning to 3 (F) Wing. RB P #2 landed safely at 2100Z.

1 Sep 61

Exercise Super Chief was played.

6 Sep 61

SM received an inquiry from 4 ATAF regarding a German Air Force F104 which was overdue. YJ advised SM that information had been received stating that the GAF 104 (call sign HAWK EYE 53) had crashed south of Heidleburg. 4 ATAF confirmed the information and reported that one pilot has been located, no further information was received.

7 Sep 61

Exercise Roulette 55/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 55/61 fade out

9 Sep 61

4 (F) Wing Ops advised SM that they had a French Air Force F100 on GCA and do not wish to accept the responsibility of a successful GCA, because the pilot cannot speak or understand English.

10 Sep 61

The first alert state on Exercise Check Mate was received. SM was advised by 4ATAf of a general alert at 0635Z.

12 Sep 61

SOS. Two USAF F102 were reported squawking May Day, CK S was diverted live on the SOS but the F102s needed no assistance.

14 Sep 61

Unknown track (#34NL) was initially picked up in LG3040. This information was passed to SM by Logroll Control. Logroll reports a contact lost on unknown 34NL in PG3050. The unknown 34NL had flown from where it was originally picked up in to Berlin and circled Berlin and finally headed south, where it faded. Exercise Check Mate terminated

20 Sep 61

Exercise Roulette 57/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 57/61 fade out.

23 Sep 61

Early warning condition report received from 4ATAF. Area 21 – Condition 243.

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 121B

Early Warning condition report: Area 21 Condition 000

25 Sep 61

SOS. JL Q #2 had complete oxygen failure. YJ gave an emergency GCI/GCA into 4 (F) Wing

SOS. RCAF T33 with no fuel pressure, aircraft proceeding to 3 (F) Wing. Aircraft #613 landed safely at 3 (F) Wing at 1355Z.

SOS. YD Y #2 on zulu practice scramble lost his main hydraulics and declared an emergency, proceeded back to 4 (F) Wing. Landed safely at 4 (F) Wing at 1702Z.

26 Sep 61

2 (F) Wing advised that their runway is closed UFN. Reason: an F-86 engaged the barrier.

2 (F) Wing runway now serviceable

27 Sep 61

HT E #2 declared a pan emergency when he experienced complete electrical failure, returned to and landed at 3 (F) Wing at 1146Z.

28 Sep 61

Exercise Roulette 58/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 58/61 fade out

29 Sep 61

Exercise NATO Wide Awake 25/61 effective

Exercise NATO Wide Awake 25/61 complete

1 Oct 61

Exercise Super Chief 19/61 was played

2 Oct 61

SOS. JK J #1 experienced control trouble, recovered on a GCI/GCA at 4 (F) Wing. Landed safely at 0925Z.

5 Oct 61

Exercise Roulette 59/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 59/61 fade out

6 Oct 61

YJ reported to SM a crash five miles south of 2 (F) Wing. 2 (F) Wing confirmed the crash as HM O #1 returning from a zulu practice scramble. Fatal F/L MacKay.

SOS. Viking Red #2 (Norwegian Air Force, on exchange at 2 (F) Wing) reported sort of fuel, recovering at 2 (F) Wing, landed safely at 0950Z.

12 Oct 61

Early warning condition report received from 4 ATAF, Condition 4, Area 8 Alpha 004 effective.

Exercise Roulette 60/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 60/61 fade out

Early warning condition report received from 4ATAF, Condition C 000, Area 8 Alpha effective.

13 Oct 61

Early warning condition report 004, Area 8A effective.

Pan emergency. JL 32 declared a medical emergency when a tooth exploded at altitude and his mouth filled with blood. He returned to and landed safely at 4 (F) Wing.

14 Oct 61

Salesman was informed by signal that Exercise Sky Shield was effective.

15 Oct 61

1 (F) Wing closed, because of an aircraft damaged on the runway. SOS. CR 31 transmitters u/s, receiving on "Guard" only. CR 31 down safely at 3 (F) Wing. 1 (F) Wing now serviceable.

16 Oct 61

Exercise Super Chief 20/61 was played. S/L Higgs bailed out at 4 (F) Wing on GCA. Landed safely and the aircraft landed in a field nearby causing nil property damage.

17 Oct 61

SOS. CH T #2 experienced VHF and radio compass trouble 20 miles south of 4 (F) Wing. He returned to and recovered at 4 (F) Wing safely, with the assistance of YJ.

18 Oct 61

SOS. JK J #1 lost his compass and JK J #2 experienced severe control difficulties. JK J section recovered at 4 (F) Wing safely, with the assistance of YJ. SOS. Sandal 65 declared an emergency when experiencing complete radio failure. Recovered at 2 (F) Wing.

19 Oct 61

Exercise Roulette 61/61 effective

Exercise Roulette 61/61 fade out.

Early warning condition report from 4ATAF. Condition 240 in Area 21.

Early warning condition report from 4ATAF. Condition 000 in Area 21.

20 Oct 61

CR A #2 declared an emergency when his nose wheel would not lower.

CR A #2 landed safely at 3 (F) Wing, wheels down and locked

Exercise NATO Wide Awake effective.

24 Oct 61

SOS. HC M #1 returning to base with hydraulic trouble. Landed safely at 3 (F) Wing at 1935Z.

25 Oct 61

Mr. Egan Chambers MP (Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of National Defence) visited COC. A Query was raised from Moselle ATC to SM, regarding a radio active cloud over Strasbourg presumable caused by the atomic bomb tested by Russia at the beginning of the week. After many questions and few answers Smallarm (N/SOC) advised SM at 1130Z/26 Oct that this was simulated cloud. It was discovered that the French Air Ministry was playing a training exercise and only a few agencies were advised of the training aspect.

26 Oct 61

Lt. General RVP Marias (French Air Force) vice Commander 4ATAF visited COC. 4 (F) Wing tower advised SM that JK H section (2 F-86) had reported outbound from Soellingen beacon at 1239Z, and had not been heard from since. It was later fund that JK H had landed on a 3000 foot glider runway near Wiesbaden (Finthem). The aircrew were uninjured but one aircraft suffered two blown tires while the undercarriage was torn off number two aircraft when it went off the end of the runway. SOS. HC L #3 proceeding to 2 (F) Wing on one engine. Landed safely at 1400Z. Exercise Roulette 62/61 cancelled by 4ATAF. SOS. SB E #1 airborne on a zulu practice scramble, low on fuel diverting to 2 (F) Wing. Landed safely at 2029Z. SB E #2 landed at 3 (F) Wing but went into the barrier. 3 (F) Wing runway closed. 3 (F) Wing runway re-opened at 2130Z.

31 Oct 61

Pan emergency. MC E #1 declared an emergency while under tower control, when he heard an explosion in the nose of the aircraft. He remained local to burn off fuel and cancelled the emergency at 1013Z.

1 Nov 61

Exercise Super Chief 21/61 was played. SOS. Rampart (S/SOC) reported an SOS 5 miles north of 2 (F) Wing. 2 (F) Wing tower is in contact with MC38 who has severe engine vibration and is recovering at 2 (F) Wing. MC 38 down safely at 1725Z.

2 Nov 61

Exercise Roulette 63/61 effective. SOS. SDU #2 severe engine surge after take off, and is remaining on GCA. Landed safely at 1218Z. Exercise Roulette 63/61 fade out. SOS. 4 (F) Wing tower advised SM that a Norwegian Air Force F86 (Mission 804) has an unsafe undercarriage indication but landed safely at 1425Z. 4 (F) Wing Ops advised SM that a German Air Force F-86 (BB299) is ten minutes overdue at Soellingen. After SM advised YJ and Andrews (N/SOC) to implement search procedures the aircraft turned up at 3 (F) Wing.

3 Nov 61

N/SOC advised SM that a RCAF T33 (607) penetrated the ADIZ at KF 4053 and went practically to the entrance of the South Berlin corridor. 607 was intercepted by a USAF T33 and started back. The USAF broke off and 607 was still no better off as all radio contact was lost and the radio compass also u/s. 607 was again intercepted by two USAF F102s and escorted to Ramstein, where he landed at 1159Z, to short on fuel to make Grostenquin. SOS. 4 German Air Force F86s orbiting the 4 (F) Wing beacon all reportedly experiencing radio difficulties. Cartoon 11 RCAF T33 from 4 (F) Wing is proceeding to give aid if possible. Viking Green strength 4 landed safely at 4 (F) Wing at 1258Z.

8 Nov 61

SG H #1&2 landed at Chaumont after declaring a fuel emergency not having enough fuel to get to 3 (F) Wing enroute from Decci. SG J #3&4 landed at Dijon after experiencing the same difficulties as SG H #1&2 enroute from Decci.

9 Nov 61

SB R was diverted live on a May Day squawk in HF 3040, the squawk was discontinued and when SBR intercepted the aircraft no apparent trouble was evident, so they returned to base. Exercise Roulette 64/61 effective. SOS. Position HE 0222. Track #35L. A zulu section was scrambled live but cancelled when it was determined the SOS was a USAF F100 under Sembach control. Exercise Roulette 64/61 fade out.

16 Nov 61

Exercise Super Chief was played. MC M landed at Laon AFB after declaring a fuel emergency and were not sure of their position. SOS in FE0100. HM O was scrambled live to investigate. HM O intercepted two French Air Force F84s now squawking two. The FAF aircraft appeared to require no assistance so HM O was broken off and returned to base. Exercise Roulette 66/61 effective. Exercise Roulette 66/61 fade out.

20 Nov 61

Cashbox 8 lost one drop tan, bearing 065 at 8 ½ miles from 2 (F) Wing. It was found that the drop tank landed in a field causing no damage.

29 Nov 61

SOS. HC L #2 declared an emergency with control problems while on GCA at 2 (F) Wing, no further difficulties were experienced and a safe landing was carried out at 2 (F) Wing.

30 Nov 61

Exercise Quick Train effective. The exercise was played successfully with no major mishaps or incidences. 131 RCAF Aircraft came on state, and 104 aircraft became airborne. Exercise Quick Train fade out. Exercise Roulette 67/61 effective. SOS. JY reported a May Day squawk ten miles south east of 1 (F) Wing, HM N was scrambled live to investigate. This was followed by 4 (F) Wing reporting a tone on Guard frequency, bearing 280 from 4 (F) Wing. Also 1 (F) Wing reported that T25 (a Roulette target) had not been heard from at his ETA. At this time it was apparent that the SOS aircraft was for 1 (F) Wing. HM N intercepted the SOS which was T25 and escorted him to 3 (F) Wing. The aircraft did not recover at 1 (F) Wing due to a high cross wind condition at 1 (F) Wing. T25 landed safely at 3 (F) Wing. Exercise Roulette 67/61 fade out.

1 AIR DIVISION EXERCISES

Quick Train – is a recurring SHAPE sponsored exercise, designed to test the reaction time of Allied Command Europe Forces to a practice state Scarlet.

Super Chief – a 4ATAF sponsored exercise, to test the communications within 4ATAF.

Roulette – is a 4ATAF sponsored exercise, designed to provide the Air Defence Units under 4ATAF’s operational control with realistic training against simulated attacks.

Co-op – is an Aircent sponsored exercise , designed to test the Air Defence capability of 2ATAF and 4ATAF.

Gun Talk- is a USAF Air Division Air Defence Tactical Evaluation Exercise.

Tidy Tot- is an exercise to provide the most effective use of 1 Air Division’s UHF/VHF frequencies.

Polar Bear – Tall Timber - is a NATO sponsored exercise, whereby RCAF and Norwegian Air Force aircraft deploy to the other Nations home base, to work with different squadrons.

Southern Bello – is a NATO sponsored exercise, designed to practice exchange training flights between 1 Air Division forces and Italian Air Force. This is a similar exercise to Polar Bear – Tall Timber.

Take Over – is an exercise to supply the German Air Force GCIs with RCAF aircraft, for controller aircrew training.

Sardinia Salvo – is an exercise designed to provide practice for IDF and AWX aircrew in Air Weapons Training. The exercise is two-fold:

  1. to carry out weapons training for the aircrew; and
  2. to ensure all fighter aircraft are combat ready.

Tartan Task – is an exercise designed to conduct ferry operations between the Air Division Wings and the aircraft contractor in Prestwick, Scotland.

Strike Out - is an exercise designed to give aircrew and GCI controllers of 4ATAf and 2ATAf an opportunity to familiarize themselves with ground components of the Air Defence System, and the aircraft types and tactics which differ from those to which they are accustomed.

Scrimmage Friday - is an exercise to practice RCAF aircraft working in conjunction with the French Air Force DAT (Defence Aerienne du Territoire, Air Defence Command). The exercise is designed to give RCAF and DAT personnel an opportunity to practise tactics involving F-86, CF-100 and Super Mystere aircraft in high level interceptions. The exercise tests the hand-over and cross-servicing facilities on a regular basis. This exercise is arranged strictly between the French Air Force DAT and the RCAF, and is not a NATO exercise.

Scan Plan - is an exercise to provide aircraft daily for Communications and radar quality flights for 61 AC&W Squadron.

Set Up - is an exercise to practice intercepts with air fighting; for F-86 aircraft.

Twin Threat - is an exercise to practice ID and LCC tactics with CF-100 aircraft.

Triple Threat - is an exercise to practice multi-fighter tactics and lead collision intercepts with CF-100 aircraft.

Snow Shower - is an exercise to practice ID and LCC tactics against a chaff dropping target. The Exercise is played with CF-100 aircraft and is designed to familiarize the aircrew with mechanical jamming and to overcome it.

Silent Spectre – is an exercise to test the high intercept potential of CF-100 aircraft working in conjunction with 61 AC&W Squadron.