Historical Record
RCAF Support Unit Metz
3 Jun 60
Mr. Peter Simonds, AMCHQ/STelO, arrived at Metz to carry out a siting survey for the SSB Radio Telephone circuit between Metz and Decimomannu, and to assess the feasibility of moving the transmitter and receiver terminals of HF Radio Set CAF 3X from Stanbridge UK to Metz.
8 Jun 60
A Cross of Sacrifice was unveiled at Choloy Cemetery at a ceremony attended by senior officers of Air Division, the French Liaison Officers attached to the four Wings and Headquarters, and Brigadier General CS Vale, Director Northern Region, Imperial War Graves Commission. A parade under the command of W/C AC Bowes, SOTel, Air Division Headquarters, and composed of a guard of honour and airmen and airwomen from the Wings and Metz also participated in the ceremony.
9 Jun 60
Major General Werner Panitzki, Chief of Staff, German Armed Forces, and Lt. Colonel Karl Huelshoff, 4 ATAF, visited Support Unit Telecommunications as part of their tour of 1 Air Division Headquarters.
23 Jun 60
Ten members of the French Liaison Mission, Paris, visited Air Division Headquarters and toured Fort d’Ars, including COC and Telecommunications.
30 Jun 60
With the installation of the new switchboard and the move of Intelligence Branch to Fort d’Ars, peacetime manning of the bunker is now almost complete. Still to be moved is the radio room presently situated in the basement of the Chateau.
22 Sep 60
G/C CM Fawcett of AMCHQ, Mr. LG Crutchlow, Deputy Minister’s Officer, S/L NK Young, F/L JT Third and Mr. FJ Corrigan of DDP visited Support Unit Telecommunications to gain first hand knowledge of equipment and facilities prior to the annual Telecom Conference between 1 Air Division and AMCHQ.