Daily Diary
2400 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Aux)Toronto, Ont.
1 June 1951 to 30 November 1951
1 - 21 Jun 51
Routine training, recruiting, etc.
22 Jun 51
High School student trainees on strength of 2400 AC&WU posted to RCAF Station, Toronto for indoctrination school at RCAF Station, Toronto.
23 Jun 51
Unit proceeded from Scarborough and Downsview to summer camp at Deseronto, Ont. On arrival visit by W/C Jardine (SOOrg).(see Appendix "B")
24 Jun 51
(Deseronto, Ont) ADCC set up and operated, lectures conducted, and normal duties performed. LAC Liddell (RdrTech)(G)obtained 3 outright grouping on trade test. Visit by AF Dunlop, AOC ADC.
25 Jun 51
(Deseronto, Ont) Visit by G/C Hiltz, W/C Baulke (CTechO) and F/L Faulkner (Nav Aids).
26 Jun 51
(Deseronto, Ont) Visit by W/C James, W/C Dunphy, W/C Sorenson, W/C Wurtele.
27 - 28 Jun 51
(Deseronto, Ont) F/O LW Norris and F/O FGP Welch detailed for Nav Exercise.
5 Jul 51
(Deseronto, Ont) Visit by A/V/M Slemon.
7 Jul 51
(Deseronto, Ont) Unit proceeded from Deseronto to Scarborough and Toronto. (See Appendix "D" - Order 2/51, Appendix "E" - Report on Summer Camp Training. )
8 Jul to 4 Sep 51
Stand-down period
21 Jul 51
First social event for unit officers and wives since formation of the unit.
22 Jul 51
Synthetic trainer received at Scarborough
1 Aug 51
Control of 2400 AC&WU Toronto passed from AOC to AOC ADC.
4 Aug 51
CO (S/L Rutland) posted to AMCJS Washington for Fighter Control Course at Tyndall Air Base, Florida. F/L Cooper assumes command vice S/L Rutland.
6 Aug 51
Synthetic trainer set in operation for summer trainees.
5 Sep 51
Commencement of training schedule. Schedule for Fighter Controllers covering period 5 Sep 51 to 19 Jun 52. (See Appendix "G")
6 Sep to 9 Oct 51
Recruiting, lectures, practical training, normal routine matters.
9 Oct 51
2000 hrs - Meeting on personnel matters at 2 Gp (Aux) HQ. S/L H Boucher SORP ADC and F/L JA Davy SORP/2 ADC.
12 - 13 Oct 51
Royal Visit personnel provided for route lining on 13 Oct.
14 - 15 Oct 51
Routine matters and training.
16 Oct 51
CO 2400 AC&WU (S/L Rutland) TOS unit on return from Controller's course. S/L Rutland assumes command vice F/L Cooper.
17 Oct to 1 Nov 51
Training, recruiting and normal routine matters.
2 - 3 Nov 51
AC&WU Conference at ADC HQ
4 - 7 Nov 51
Recruiting, training, routine matters.
8 Nov 51
Meeting at 2 Group (Aux) HQ to discuss Auxiliary participation in the operation of the Officers' Mess.
13 - 15 Nov 51
Liaison visit to 2416 AC&WU (Aux) Ottawa, Ont.
16 - 29 Nov 51
Routine matters, lectures, practical training,etc.
30 Nov 51
CTechO (F/L Cooper) transferred to 15 TTW (Aux).
(SA Rutland) S/L,
CO 2400 AC&WU (Aux).