2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit
Quebec City, Quebec
2452 Aircraft Control & Warning Unit (Reserve) RCAF was formed at Quebec City on 15 April 1951 and was physically located on the campus of Laval University. This new unit was formed around the No. 1 Radar and Communications Unit Detachment Quebec City. The Unit moved off-campus in 1952 and took up residence at 114 St. Johns Street. 2452 AC&WU was re-designated as 2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Auxiliary) RCAF on 1 November 1951 and then on 1 December 1953 they went from unit to squadron status. The squadron was initially located at 148 St-Jean and subsequently moved to the Bell Telephone building at 114 St-Jean.
2452 AC&W Squadron personnel were regularly employed during summer camps and on weekends throughout the year at a number of Regular AC&W Squadrons. These included Ste. Sylvestre, Mont Apica, Lac St. Denis and Senneterre. Narrative reports on the Pinetree Line web site confirm that 2452 AC&W Squadron was active at RCAF Station St. Sylvestre during the years 1955 and 1961, RCAF Station Mont Apica between 1952 and 1959 inclusive as well as RCAF Station Lac St. Denis in 1955.
On 1 October 1958, 2452 AC&W Squadron began to report directly to Air Defence Command. With the advent of the SAGE system in the Regular AC&W Squadrons, it was decided to disband all of the Auxiliary Squadrons. 2452 AC&W Squadron was disbanded as of 31 December 1961.
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