Metz, France
Moselle Common Area Control
Photographs


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  1. Moselle Control Senior NCOs - July 1960.
    Back row standing (L-R) WO1 Sandy Rouse, WO2 Bob Adkins, FS Bud Wild, WO2 Jock Munro, F/L Ernie Lund. Front row kneeling (L-R) WO1 Sydney Fairhead, WO2 Brown.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  2. Farewell party on my departure from MCAC and France - July 1960.
    Back row standing (L-R) USAF Captain Porter (Senior Controller MCAC), unknown FAF officer, Mrs Lenore Lund, USAF Major Randy Thompson (USAF Detachment Commander), Mrs. Joan Fairhead, unknown female, WO1 Syd Fairhead, FAF Captain Bgard, unknown French civilian (owned local distillery and donated the bubbly for the party), unknown FAF. Front row kneeling (L-R) unknown female, M Francois Barr (French Civil Air Rep with telephone to his ear), Unidentified staff chef (in white, formerly worked in Canada as the head Chef at the Frontenac Hotel in Quebec, PQ), unknown, unknown.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  3. Daily flag raising ceremony performed at Fort Jeanne d'Arc - July 1960.
    WO1 Syd Fairhead salutes the flags while American, French and Canadian NCO's raise the flags.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  4. Major Randy Thompson presents the US Air Force medal for outstanding service to USAF T/Sgt Biron - July 1960.
    T/Sgt Biron was the only member of the US detachment who was fluent in both English and French. USAF, FAF and RCAF Officers and NCOs witness the presentation.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  5. Memorandum from Colonel de la Salle to A/V/M LE Wray - 7 April 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  6. Translation of memo to A/V/M LE Wray - 7 April 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  7. Article about Moselle Control from an issue of Roundel Magazine - January 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  8. Flags being raised at MCAC - January 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  9. (L-R) Colonel Charles de la Salle, F/L Ernie Lund and Captain B Rogers - January 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  10. (L-R) F/L Ernie Lund, LAC F McGillivray and Sgt. Joseppe Barre - January 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.

  11. Canadian Ensign being raised at MCAC - January 1960.
    Courtesy Ernie Lund.


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Updated: January 29, 2002