Metz, France
61 AC&W SQuadron
Photographs



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  1. Chief of the French Air Force accompanied by USAF General Lee (Commander 4 ATAF) and A/V/M Godwin (Commander 1 Air Division) - June 1956.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden.

  2. Same photo as above, but including AFP John Wright at far left - June 1956.
    Courtesy John Wright.

  3. General Lee, A/V/M Godwin and party - June 1956.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden.

  4. Chief of French Air Force visit - June 1956.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden.

  5. Visiting dignitaries - June 1956.
    (L-R) S/L Gordon Ockenden (COpsO), F/O Doug Dickson (FLO), unknown, Lt. Col. Pierre Laurent, Mme. Laurent.
    Courtesy Doug Dickson.

  6. Cpl. Sutton, unknown, A/V/M Godwin, Colonel Galvin (French Liaison Officer to 1 Air Division) - June 1956.
    Courtesy Gord Ockenden.

  7. First wedding held at 61 AC&W Squadron. F/L Hawke giving speech. Steve and Sandi Neldon, Ross and Adora Currie - May 1956.
    Courtesy Ross Currie.

  8. First wedding held at 61 AC&W Squadron. F/L Hawke giving speech. Steve and Sandi Neldon, Ross and Adora Currie - May 1956.
    Courtesy Ross Currie.

  9. Crew 6 at 61 AC&W Squadron - April 1956.
    Back row (L-R) - Shirley Coates, May Wilson, Marion Howe, Danny ?, Vicki Hlofski, Jebb Fescher, Audrey Miles, Mona Mitchell, Eddie Hueffman. Front row (L-R) - Bill Genovy, Cpl Pete Morris, Lee McAllister, Jack Desjardines, F/O Fry, Jack Morehouse, Cpl Pogo, Sgt Avery, Howie McElroy.
    Courtesy Audrey Miles (now Belotte).

  10. Interior photo of Operations room. Radar equipment, vertical plotting boards and tote boards - March 1956.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  11. Interior photo of Operations room. Radar equipment and vertical plotting boards - March 1956.
    Courtesy John Gendron.

  12. Interior photo of Operations room. LAW Jo Vaughan working at the vertical plotting board - March 1956.
    Courtesy John Gendron.

  13. Interior photo of Operations room. Personnel working at radar scopes - March 1956.
    Courtesy John Gendron.

  14. Aerial photo of 61 AC&W Squadron - 1956.
    Look closely and you can see the Type 80 (primary search radar antenna), the MPS-11 (the back-up search antenna) and one of the three MPS-14s (height finder antenna).
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  15. Close up of MPS-14 height finder with MPS-11 (back-up search radar) on left - 1956.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  16. General view of 61 AC&W Squadron with two of the three MPS-14 Height Finder radars - 1956.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.



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