2424 AC&W Unit (Auxiliary)
Hamilton, ONT

National Archives of Canada


Daily Diary
2424 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit Hamilton, Ont.
1 June 1956 to 30 November 1956

1 Jun 56

F/O Stock Advance and Conducting Officer and Cpl Dyke depart RCAF Edgar. Report in 1200 hrs. Accommodation arranged.

2 Jun 56

Eight Officers and 5 ORs report Edgar GCI Training Weekend. W/X officers placed in Static positions. Airmen assigned to Regular crews. Nil GCI

3 Jun 56

Assignment as above carried on, depart RCAF Edgar 1700 hrs, arrive Hamilton 1930 hrs.

4 Jun 56

Basic preparations for RTTP. F/O Washington 2451 Sqn called and advised party 20 Officers departing Windsor via PMC at 0800 hrs arrive Hamilton 1400 hrs.

5 Jun 56

Meeting COs Hamilton Office re Air Force Day. This unit assigned duties ie Canteens, Washroom facilities.

6 Jun 56

Training (Bonus) Boni prepared for first part Summer Camp Training RCAF Falconbridge. Received signal from ADC advising all PMC to be carried out 209.25.

7 Jun 56

Reg Aux Parade. CO advised of above revision of Ops Order 10/56. Briefing for first party departing to Falconbridge.

8 Jun 56

Continue Revision of Ops Order new claims. Standdown 1200 hrs.

9 Jun 56

Air Force Day. Building open to public with exception of Ops Rooms. Windsor Officers reported in 1735 hrs.

10 Jun 56

Lecture program from 0900-1630 hrs for 2451.

11 Jun 56

As above. Windsor Sqn depart 1700 hrs.

12 Jun 56

Standdown for Air Force day and working weekend.

13 Jun 56

P/O Chamberlain and LAW Bates report for RTTP. Commence set up Ops Rooms and promulgation Precis.

14 Jun 56

VHF/UHF antenna damaged by truck striking guy wires, 60' mast toppled. Reported to Stn Hamilton. Antennae surveyed by G/C Goldberg.

15 Jun 56

Advise RC Vehicles in static installation and not road worthy. F/O Stock and party report for RCAF Edgar. 8 Officers and 4 ORs.

16 Jun 56

Officers assigned to Static positions.

17 Jun 56

Depart RCAF Edgar 1730 hrs. Arrive Hamilton 1930.

18 Jun 56

F/O Stock received signal advising conference ADC 21-22 Jun. Balance routine normal.

19 Jun 56

Prepare report of damage and estimate cost for S/L Bayley CO Stn Hamilton and disassemble trapezoid sections of mast.

20 Jun 56

Finalize preparations for 1st party depart Falconbridge 23 June. F/O Stock to ADC.

21 Jun 56

Regular Aux Parade. Final briefing Summer Camp. Training Offices issued with claim and training bonus forms.

22 Jun 56

Routine normal. Standdown 2200 hrs. F/O Stock return from ADC.

23 Jun 56

Emergency meeting held by CO and Wg TechO in regard to absorption of a further 100 RTTP trainees.

24 Jun 56

Standdown.

25 Jun 56

6 Reg Force instructors posted in. New schedules drafted from RTTP.

26 Jun 56

Indoctrination Course for 19 female FCOs. Continue scheduling of instructors for increased course.

27 Jun 56

Programme submitted to WTechO, approved.

28 Jun 56

Cpl Dyke TD RCAF Clinton for material RTTP Course. Reg Aux parade. F/L Qualifying Exam results published.

29 Jun 56

Routine normal. Standdown 1300 hrs.

30 Jun - 2 Jul 56

Standdown.

3 Jul 56

Flooded with 160 RTTP students. Assigned to classes, instructional programme commenced 1030 hrs.

4 Jul 56

15-JID Trainer unserviceable. LAC Ayers assigned to repairs. RTTO routine normal.

5 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. Regular Aux Parade. F/O Qualifying Exams announced. First party report on RCAF Stn Falconbridge.

6 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. Pay parade for trainees at 1000 hrs. Daily parade state turned in. Trainer now serviceable.

9 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal.

10 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2s Holms and Lyons released.

11 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal.

12 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. Reg Aux pay parade and briefing of those going to summer camp. Visit of SO Sec.

13 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. COs inspection of RTTP students. Test held for trainees at 0900 hours. Pay parade at 1130 hrs.

16 - 17 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal.

18 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2 Burton, Guy and McEwan were released.

19 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. S/L Wilson for Falconbridge.

20 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. COs inspection of RTTP trainees at 0900 hrs. Daily parade state turned in.

21 - 22 Jul 56

Standdown.

23 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. VHF antennae was returned to supply for action.

24 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2s Lawrence, Guive, Swan, Oglivie, Antaya, Wood, O'Connell were released.

25 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. LAC McKenzie departs for Windsor at 0830 hrs to pick up a computer.

26 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. F/O Stock and P/O Chamberlain departed for Edgar at 0900 hours to arrange for RTTP trip to Edgar.

27 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. Staff u/s. COs inspection of RTTP students. Daily state turned in.

28 - 29 Jul 56

Standdown

30 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2 Close was released. Pay parade at 1130 hrs.

31 Jul 56

RTTP routine normal. F/L Loyd arrived for RTTP training. Mid-term exam for RTTP.

1 Aug 56

/RTTP routine normal. Visit to Edgar.

2 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. AC1 Campbell departs for Sunnybrook to have leg injury examined. S/Ls from London visited station.

3 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. COs inspection of RTTP students. Daily parade state to SWO.

4 - 5 Aug 56

Standdown.

6 Aug 56

Standdown. Civic Holiday.

7 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2 Walker released.

8 Aug 56

RTTP visit to Edgar. Classes C&D.

9 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. SOGT S/L Sarty visited station.

10 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. COs inspection of RTTP.

11 - 12 Aug 56

Standdown.

13 Aug 56

RTTP normal routine.

14 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2 Hanutin released.

15 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal.

16 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. AC2 Laine released. F/O Hogan arrived from Windsor.

17 Aug 56

COs inspection RTTP students.

18 Aug 56

Standdown.

20 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. Sgt Sukey from 6RD.

21 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. S/L Wilson held a training meeting at 1900 hrs to discuss the fall program for the regular aux.

22 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal.

23 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. Cpl Cronin SOS.

24 Aug 56

RTTP routine normal. Daily Parade state to SWO. Trade Board written by RTTP.

25 - 26 Aug 56

Standdown.

27 Aug 56

Drill for RTTP students in preparation for graduation.

28 Aug 56

Drill for RTTP students. General cleanup of building by instructors.

29 Aug 56

Drill in the morning for RTTP. Dinner held in the mess for staff and Trainees.

30 Aug 56

Clearance of RTTP students not staying for regular force and instructors.

31 Aug 56

Daily parade state to SWO. Pay parade for trainees.

1 - 2 Sep 56

Standdown.

3 Sep 56

F/O Stock on leave. F/L Ardeline on duty.

5 Sep 56

F/L Ardeline on TD to Edgar. Batteries for buzzer system sent for recharging.

6 Sep 56

Copy of letter re Cronin's grouping sent to LAC St Denis. Buzzer now serviceable.

7 Sep 56

Weekly parade state sent to SWO.

8 - 9 Sep 56

Standdown.

10 Sep 56

Sig P14 re pay documents sent to Stn Falconbridge re request fm CO TPA completed.

11 Sep 56

Reg Aux parade 1930 hrs. Routine normal.

12 Sep 56

Edgar Ops Order completed and Claims for 3 drivers.

13 Sep 56

Motel reservations made for 6 officers.

14 Sep 56

Reg pay parade. Standdown 1200 hrs.

15 - 16 Sep 56

Standdown.

17 Sep 56

F/L Robbins on 5 days SD. Security Check.

18 Sep 56

Reg Aux parade. Routine normal.

19 Sep 56

Routine.

20 Sep 56

Reg Aux parade. Routine normal.

21 Sep 56

Routine normal. 1200 hrs standdown.

22 - 23 Sep 56

Standdown.

24 Sep 56

Routine normal.

25 Sep 56

Radar return out. Reg aux parade at 1930.

26 Sep 56

CO in for conducting officers claim and advance.

27 Sep 56

Claims nominal rolls completed for Edgar.

28 Sep 56

Weekly parade state to SWO. 133B5 to Urban for CO. 1200 hrs standdown.

29 - 30 Sep 56

Standdown.

1 Oct 56

Reg Aux parade. Claims in from Edgar. New training schedule issued to students.

2 Oct 56

Reg Aux parade. F return out.

3 Oct 56

Weekly parade state to SWO. Standdown 1200 hrs.

4 - 5 Oct 56

Standdown.

6 - 8 Oct 56

Thanksgiving Standdown.

9 Oct 56

Reg Aux parade. General Training program carried out. F/O Stock return from leave.

10 Oct 56

Ops Order Initial draft completed for COpsO. Semi Annual Ground Training return figures initiated.

11 Oct 56

Aux parade. Operational Training to be completed. Synthetic Exercises for Crews A & B.

12 Oct 56

Routine normal. Building cleanup and 15-JID Check.

13 - 14 Oct 56

Standdown.

15 Oct 56

Received signal re command visit S/L King and F/O Loney. Advise CO.

16 Oct 56

Aux parade. COs conference re accommodation. P/O Chamberlain wrote Phase I exam.

17 Oct 56

Ops Order completed initial copy mailed to RCAF Edgar.

18 Oct 56

Aux parade. Crews C&D Operational training n synthetic exercises. New nominal rolls R358 prepared for RTTP intake. F/O McAllister transferred from 22 WG to 16 Wg.

19 Oct 56

Advance Officer F/O Stock depart for RCAF Stn Edgar. Balance routine normal.

20 Oct 56

Officers and crews assigned to positions.

21 Oct 56

Positions as above manned on Sunday.

22 Oct 56

Routine normal. Clearance of claims, preparations of new files and records.

23 Oct 56

Reg Aux parade Sqn TA and Academic Training. Balance routine normal.

24 Oct 56

Routine normal. LAC Borris employed in 16 WG HQ. Meeting COs offices re ACLO allocation.

25 Oct 56

Reg Aux parade. CO advised of Tri Servie parade. Routine Training carried out.

26 Oct 56

Standdown 1200 hrs. Routine AM normal.

27 - 28 Oct 56

Standdown.

29 Oct 56

Routine normal. Commence transferrance of records.

30 Oct 56

Reg Aux Parade. Received Confidential Signal re F/L Adams and Hastie. Balance of Sqn Routine normal.

31 Oct 56

Routine normal. Commence Ops Order and claims.

1 Nov 56

Routine Aux Parade.

2 Nov 56

F/O Stock to Edgar Weekend training.

3 Nov 56

23 Personnel report to Edgar, Officers on FrtC Training.

4 Nov 56

F/O Lott evaluated duty controller. F/O Young, F/L Vaughan evalutate on Surveillance.

5 Nov 56

Inventory checks on UBA 10 and Inv 24.

6 Nov 56

Aux parade. Officers on synthetics and Phase II lectures. Balance on TA.

7 Nov 56

Routine normal.

8 Nov 56

Aux parade 1900 hrs. A&B on synthetics.

9 Nov 56

Building cleanup.Standdown 1200 hrs.

10 Nov 56

Standdown.

11 Nov 56

Remembrance Day parade Reg and Aux.

12 Nov 56

Routine normal.

13 Nov 56

Auxiliary parade. Officers on synthetic intercepts and Phase training.

14 Nov 56

Routine normal. Inventory checks being carried out.

15 Nov 56

Aux parade. Crews C&D on synthetic operations.

16 Nov 56

Cpl Dyke depart RCAF Edgar. Balance routine normal.

17 Nov 56

Party 17 personnel report to Edgar 0830. Officers assigned to positions. Airmen to crews.

18 Nov 56

Party return to Hamilton 1930 hrs. F/O Stock depart to ADC for ECM course.

19 Nov 56

Routine normal. Receive orders re disposition of Convoy.

20 Nov 56

Aux parade 1900 hrs. Routine normal.

21 Nov 56

Commence disabling Convoy for removal of trucks to 1 E hangar.

22 Nov 56

F/O Stock return to Unit. Aux parade. Crews A&B on synthetic operations.

23 Nov 56

Conference with CO and SSO re disposition of materiel in Convoy.

24- 25 Nov 56

Standdown.

26 Nov 56

First truck ready for removal to 1 E hangar.

27 Nov 56

Continue on Convoy. Balance routine normal.

28 Nov 56

Continue on Convoy.

29 Nov 56

F/O Stock to Edgar.

30 Nov 56

23 personnel to Edgar. Officers assigned to positions. ORs to crews. Take part in overfly exercise.

(FS Beatty) F/L
CO, 2424 AC&W Sqn (Aux).