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Reserve Aircraft and Warning Units


2402 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit
Winnipeg, Manitoba


2402 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit (Reserve) was formed at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 1 October 1950 and reported to North West Air Command through Tactical Group. The major equipment operated by the Unit was the AMES-11C radar mounted on trucks along with its associated ancillary equipment. The unit switched from Reserve to Auxiliary on 1 November 1951. On 16 November 1953, the unit began to report directly to Air Defence Command. The unit achieved Squadron status on 1 December 1953.

2402 AC&WU was active in participating with various elements of the Joint Air Training Centre at Rivers, Manitoba, and deployed to that location on numerous occasions. They operated interception control primarily for the Tactical Fighter Flight, Rivers, but also worked with a number of visiting squadrons. Other locations that 2402 AC&WU deployed to included Abbotsford, British Columbia and Gimli, Manitoba. Narrative reports on the Pinetree Line web site confirm that 2402 AC&W Squadron was active at RCAF Station Senneterre during the years 1955 to 1959 inclusive, RCAF Station Falconbridge in 1956 and at RCAF Station Lac St. Denis in 1954.

2402 AC&W Squadron was another of the Auxiliary AC&W Squadrons to fall victim to more modern technology in 1961. The advent of the SAGE system in the Regular AC&W Squadrons meant that the Auxiliary members that had been the manual back-up to these units were no longer required. Accordingly, Winnipeg’s 2402 AC&W Squadron was disbanded on 31 March 1961.



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  1. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1960 to 31 March 1961.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  2. Organization Order R2.0.4 - 3 October 1960.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  3. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1960 to 30 November 1960.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  4. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1959 to 31 May 1960.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  5. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1959 to 30 November 1959.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  6. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1958 to 31 May 1959.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  7. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1957 to 31 May 1958.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  8. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1956 to 31 May 1957.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  9. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1956 to 30 November 1956.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  10. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1955 to 31 May 1956.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  11. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1955 to 30 November 1955.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  12. Organization Order R2.0.17.2 - 28 December 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  13. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1954 to 31 May 1955.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  14. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1954 to 30 November 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  15. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1953 to 31 May 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  16. Organization Order 79/53 - 5 November 1953.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  17. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1953 to 30 November 1953.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  18. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1952 to 31 May 1953.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  19. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1952 to 30 November 1952.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  20. Historical Narrative - 1 December 1951 to 31 May 1952.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  21. Historical Narrative - 1 October 1950 to 31 December 1951.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  22. Organization Order 53/50 - 22 August 1950.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.



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