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Reserve Aircraft and Warning Units


2420 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit
London, Ontario


2420 Aircraft Control & Warning & Unit (Reserve) London was formed on 15 June 1951 under the operational control of Training Command. On 1 August 1951, they were operationally responsible to Air Defence Command. On 1 November of that same year, they changed their designation from Reserve to Auxiliary. The personnel and equipment, the AMES-11C radar, for the new unit came from the Radar Section of No. 420 (F) Squadron (Reserve). 2420 AC&WU was disbanded on 1 November 1951 but was reformed as 2420 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (Auxiliary) on 1 July 1956 at their old home, RCAF Station London.

On 30 September 1958, RCAF Station London was closed so RCAF Station Centralia was tasked to provide logistic and administrative support to 2420 AC&W Squadron. Narrative reports on the web site verify that personnel from 2420 AC&W Squadron were active at RCAF Station Falconbridge in 1959 and 1960.

2420 AC&W Squadron also became a victim of the SAGE program and was disbanded on 31 May 1961 as its manual operators would no longer be required to assist their Regular Force colleagues.



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  1. RCAF Unit Disbands - 17 April 1961.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

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

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

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

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

  6. Organization Order R2.0.3 - 8 July 1958.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

  7. Historical Narrative - 1 June 1957 to 30 November 1957.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

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

  9. Organization Order R2.0.22.3 - 13 July 1956.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

  10. Organization Order R2.0.22.1 - 22 June 1956.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

  11. Organization Order 130/51 - 20 October 1951.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

  12. Organization Order 81/51 - 27 June 1951.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.

  13. Organization Order 42/51 - 17 May 1951.
    Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.



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