Historical Narrative
2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Aux) Quebec City, PQ
1 Dec 52 to 31 May 53
31 Dec 52
The staff started December in full swing trying to organize the training wing with the necessary furniture and "GEN". The approximate strength of the Unit at present is 35 Officers and 100 men and 10 women.
Xmas Day, an open house was permitted by the Commanding Officer in the Officers' Mess and men from different military Units in the district were invited. On New Years Eve a very well organized social evening was held in the Officers' Mess.
Xmas Eve also saw the airmen having a grand time in their mess for themselves and their friends.
F/O Boulet, Technical Officer, left the Unit due to lack of time he was able to give the Unit.
31 Jan 53
The Senior Administration Officer, F/O N Graham was promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant and on that occasion, much deserved congratulations were offered him. His promotion took effect on January 1st 1953.
The month of January has seen classes formed, courses started. F/L R Jutras has requested the services of F/O G Goudreault in the Operations Room and F/O U Lanthier in the classrooms.
The subjects covered during the past month in the training wing were "General Organization", "Navigation", and "Ops Room" exercises.
28 Feb 53
The main event in the course of the past month was the transfer to Montreal of F/L P Hyatt, Support Officer and his replacement by F/O R Hill from Chatham. Mr Hill will certainly find a lot of cooperation and friendship at this Unit. This change took effect on the 16th of February 1953.
The different messes are now fully operating but are lacking the main "items" the bars, which the Unit hopes to have operating in the near future.The subjects covered in the training wing during the past month were "Duties of Personnel" more "Navigation".
31 Mar 53
Subjects covered in the training wing during the past month "Elements of Radar Instruments" more "Navigation".
Lent has definitely reduced activities in the messes.
The Unit as a whole seems to be enjoying the work handed out to each one in particular. The morale is very high and a lot of cooperation is met in each quarter.
30 Apr 53
A grand Easter Eve social evening was held in the Officers' Mess and at least 100 persons were attending. Thanks were handed out to F/L R Cote, President of the Mess and his Secretary F/O Y Garneau for organizing that evening.
The Unit has now in its possession the necessary classroom and Office furniture for its operation.
Convoy duties are also organized at the Airport at Ancienne Lorette.
Subjects covered in the training wing during the past month, "JANAP" "Maps and Charts" more "Navigation".
31 May 53
Group Captain Archambault, AFC, inspected the Unit on May 7th which he followed by another inspection of men on parade at Ancienne Lorette Airport. The Group Captain seemed to be satisfied with the work done at this Unit.
The bars were built in the Officers' and Airmen's messes.
Preparations and organization are beginning in view of the coming summer camp training to be held this year at Mont Apica in the Laurentians.
Subjects covered in the training wing during the past month, "Meteorology" "Principles of War".
THE PRESENT LEADERS OF THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES
| Commanding Officer | S/L G Plamondon DFC and Bar |
| Senior Administrative Officer | F/L N Graham |
| Technical Officer | F/L JR Goulet |
| Chief Instructor | F/L R Jutras |
| Support Officer | F/O R Hill |
| O/C Operations Room | F/L G Tachereau |
| Officers Mess President | F/L R Cote |
| Station Fund President | F/O U Lantheir |
N Graham F/L
for S/L G Plamondon DFC and Bar
Commanding Officer
by: F/O U Lanthier
PRO