447 Squadron
La Macaza, Quebec


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  1. Airmen's Christmas Dinner. F/O Peter Gunn and F/L Herb Karras serving the wine - December 1964.
    Courtesy Don Norrie

  2. Airmen's Christmas Dinner. Officers and Senior NCOs serenading the airmen - December 1964.
    Courtesy Don Norrie

  3. Airmen's Christmas Dinner. Officers and Senior NCOs serenading the airmen - December 1964.
    Courtesy Don Norrie

  4. Airmen's Christmas Dinner - December 1964.
    Courtesy Don Norrie

  5. W/C Joe Roussell, DFC, CD, carves the turkey at the Airmen's Christmas Dinner - December 1964.
    Courtesy Don Norrie

  6. Hurlburt Hilites newspaper article, page 6 - 17 December 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  7. Hurlburt Hilites newspaper article, page 6 - 17 December 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  8. Members of the RCAF's 447 SAM Squadron begine installation of a missile into Shelter "B" on Santa Rosa Island - December 1964.
    The men check all missile functions before the missile leaves the shelter pad and is placed on the firing pad. (L-R) Irv Gillard, Sgt Hubley, Mike Capacelli, Gord Kirby, Gerry Ward.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  9. "Bird" from the North - December 1964.
    Members of the 447 SAM Squadron of the RCAF pose with the Bomarc missile brought from their base for proficiency testing with the Santa Rosa Island facilities. The squadron, a member of NORAD, is stationed at La Macaza Air Station in Quebec and was originally trained in 1962 by Hurlburt's 4751st Air Defense Squadron (ADC).
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  10. Anniversary book. Lowering of the RCAF Ensign - December 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  11. Newspaper photo of (L-R) Paul Fluet and Jim Lawrance check the statistics of a Bomarc in a lowered position - October 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  12. Demonstrators stage a sit-down protest at the entrance to the La MaCaza Bomarc missile base - 9 September 1964.
    Newspaper photo from the Montreal Star.
    Courtesy Cliff Ruttan

  13. RCAF Entertains Pacifists - 9 September 1964.
    Newspaper article from the Monteal Star
    Courtesy Cliff Ruttan

  14. Founding members of the La Macaza Golf and Country Club - September 1964.
    (L-R) - unknown, Cpl Norm Weston, Hatfield (with pipe), unknown, unknown, unknown, Ted Chapman (white jacket), unknown, Robert Riendeau, unknown, unknown, Tim Brown, unknown, S/L Elmer McInnis (teeing off), Lloyd Achtymichuk, Cliff Wood.
    Courtesy Ted Chapman

  15. Anniversary book. Construction of the Curling Rink - September 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  16. Peace March cover of MacLeans magazine - 8 August 1964.
    Courtesy Don Norrie

  17. Anniversary book. Construction of the Curling Rink - August 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  18. RCAF Bomarc missile in erected position - July 1964.
    Courtesy Cliff Ruttan

  19. Red "Bomarc" ribbon - June 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  20. Green "Domestic" ribbon - June 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  21. Assorted buildings in the domestic site - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  22. Aerial photo of the station - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  23. Sleeping or at rest - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  24. Has anyone done a count lately? - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  25. Trailer court - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  26. Unidentified building - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  27. Unidentified building - 5 May 1964.
    Courtesy ADC Museum

  28. Newspaper photo and article - May 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  29. Anniversary book. Overall view of 447 SAM Squadron launch area - May 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  30. Newspaper photo of W/C Joe Roussell chatting with a reporter - April 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  31. Newspaper article "Bomarcs Poised for Action" - April 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  32. Newspaper article on Human Reliability Program - April 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  33. Anniversary book. G/C McNair visits the squadron - April 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  34. Montreal Star Newspaper headlines and photo - 28 March 1964.
    Courtesy Irv Gillard

  35. Our 5 pin bowling alley - February 1964.
    There was a 10 pin bowling alley in town which pleased the Americans.
    Courtesy Cliff Ruttan

  36. We maintained a small "ski hill" on the base - February 1964.
    The outdoor rink was maintained by volunteers and was used for hockey, broomball and skating.
    Courtesy Cliff Ruttan

  37. This old construction shack was used as a Curling Club House - February 1964.
    After three years of outdoor play, we inherited a Steelox building from Wainwright.
    Courtesy Cliff Ruttan

  38. Assorted photos of the Winter Carnival - February 1964.
    Courtesy As Indicated

  39. First warhead delivery on a C-124 Globemaster - January 1964.
    Courtesy Donald Norrie



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