Edgar, ON

1960 – Narrative Report – National Archives of Canada


NARRATIVE REPORT
RCAF Station Edgar, Ontario
Period 1 Jun 60 to 30 Nov 60 Inclusive

1 Jun 60

Operational Strength

Officers

24

WO

1

Senior NCOs

6

Junior NCOs

21

Junior NCOs (WP)

2

Airmen

59

Airwomen

34

Total

147

1 Jun 60

25660 S/L MBC Anderson assumes temporary command of RCAF Station Edgar effective 1 Jun to 4 Jun 60, during the absence of 19739 W/C WA Hickney on TD.

3 Jun 60

25320 WO2 JHYR Boissonneault was appointed PRO for Station Edgar vice 224688 F/O PR Conroy.

14 Jun 60

The Combined Chapel building was taken over by the RCAF.

20 Jun 60

Preliminary surveying of TX site for GATR installation.

20 and 21 Jun 60

Three USAF airmen from SAGE Syracuse were at Station Edgar for a one day visit (Cross Training).

27 Jun 60

Visit of 22 TechTel officers from 1 R&CS Clinton.

4 Jul 60

25660 S/L MBC Anderson assumes temporary command of RCAF Station Edgar for the period 4 Jul to 24 Jul 60 during the absence of 19739 W/C WA Hockney.

7 Jul 60

Nine officers and two WOs from SAGE Syracuse were at Station Edgar on a one day visit (Cross Training). Visit of Burroughs representatives to measure cable lengths for FST-2.

18 Jul 60

Power provisions and modifications to Operations building completed.

18 Jul to 20 Jul 60

Installation and initial testing of Azimuth time recorder by CAL Toronto.

18 Jul to 28 Jul 60

CGE relocate CGA’s for FPS-6 and FPS-507.

21 Jul 60

WO1 Stott was on TD to CAL Toronto re installation of AJ console to HRI’s.

2 Aug 60

Commenced heat runs on AJ console for Height Finders.

3 Aug to 31 Aug 60

Move VHF UHF Transmitters to right hand tower by EMI Electronics Materials Incorporated.

8 Aug to 10 Aug 60

Final heat runs and testing of Azimuth Time Recorder. Removed from service pending acceptance by AMC.

11 Aug 60

Handing and Taking Over Parade and Ceremony took place at RCAF Station Edgar at 1400 hours with 19739 W/C WA Hockney relinquishing command of the Station on transfer to Ottawa NORAD Sector.

12 Aug 60

19652 W/C JH Dempster assumed command of RCAF Station Edgar vice 19739 W/C WA Hockney.

15 Aug 60

GPA-501 SIF equipment – installation commenced.

16 Aug 60

76479 F/O R Kellett assumed the position of SAO for the period 16 Aug to 1 Sep 60.

19 Aug 60

Building modification and power for ADCOM II completed. 25660 S/L MBC Anderson assumed temporary command of RCAF Station Edgar for period 19 Aug to 12 Sep 60 vice 19652 W/C JH Dempster.

20 Aug 60

Final disbandment of 54 GObC Detachment, Peterborough, effective 31 Jul 60.

22 Aug to 25 Aug 60

Erection of ADCOM II antennae.

25 Aug 60

FST-2 arrived on site. Installation commenced by Burroughs.

26 Aug 60

DND 4861 Army Civil Defence CCT installed.

5 Sep 60

Three Marconi antennae installed on HF by station personnel.

7 Sep 60

Work commenced on Telco accommodation SAGE Annex (Part 2) and SAGE Annex (Part 3) DMCC Room lighting. AFHQ Job. No. 5106/1.

10 Sep 60

SIF installation completed – Initial handover to Operations for testing period.

11 Sep to 26 Sep 60

VAN CAL visit.

16 Sep to 23 Sep 60

FPS-507 Rigid Radome erection.

21 Sep 60

GATR installation completed.

25 Sep 60

TE 755 removed from TX.

26 Sep 60

22560 S/L MBC Anderson assumed temporary command of RCAF Station Edgar for the period 26 Sep to 29 Sep 60 vice 19652 W/C JH Dempster.

22 Sep to 28 Sep 60

15J1D overhaul by RCA.

11 Oct 60

Major Wait, Sendleback, Captain Whitting, C/M/Sgt. Brody, and T/Sgt. Gebous from Lock Port NY visited Edgar concerning proposed mode 3 operations at their unit.

15 Oct 60

Radome painting commenced.

17 Oct 60

Kiwanions, Barrie, visited Operations Building Station Edgar.

17 Oct 60

Visit of A/C Gerrow and G/C Farrell from AFHQ for period of 17 Oct to 18 Oct 60.

31 Oct 60

22560 S/L MBC Anderson assumed temporary command of RCAF Station Edgar for the period of 31 Oct to 13 Nov 60, during the absence on leave of 19652 W/C JH Dempster. Standard SAGE Annex (Stage 1).

7 Nov 60

Work commenced on the GATR site (Part 2) AFHQ Job No. 5131.

9 Nov 60

SIF equipment operational handover. GPX-7 IFF removed from service.

14 Nov to 17 Nov 60

Installation of personnel Safety Kits for FPS-508 by NE Co.

21 Nov 60

CGE commenced Height Finder overhaul. Control Standards. Officers of the 30th Air Division gave lecture to all controller on Centuries Series a/c.

28 Nov 60

FST-2 handover meeting. Burroughs installation complete. Burroughs assumed maintenance responsibility.

10 Jun to 29 Oct 60 NORAD Exercises:

10 Jun

Catseye 24

3/3/0

24 Oct

Chessmatch

2/1/1

23 Jun

Chessmatch

8/8/0

27 Oct

Catseye 25

9/4/5

24 Jun

Catseye 19

3/1/2

31 Oct

Counterpunch

3/0/3

28 Jun

Chessmatch

8/6/2

4 Jun

BCC

2/0/2

29 Jun

Think Ahead

2/2/0

5 Jun

BCC

2/0/2

5 Jul

Profile

12/8/4

6 Jun

BCC

2/0/2

5 Jul

Boneyard

16/7/9

13 Jun

BCC

8/0/8

7 Jul

Cueball

6/2/4

14 Jun

BCC

3/0/3

11 Jul

Chessmatch

1/1/0

15 Jun

BCC

2/0/2

16 Jul

Wide Awake

0/0/0

21 Jun

BCC

1/0/1

22 Jul

Chessmatch

3/1/2

22 Jun

BCC

6/3/3

28 Jul

Catseye 20

5/2/3

27 Jun

BCC

6/1/5

4 Aug

Sioux Brave

4/0/4

4 Jul

BCC

8/2/6

11 Aug

Chessmatch

8/6/2

13 Jul

BCC

3/0/3

15 Aug

Counterpunch

8/2/6

14 Jul

BCC

2/0/2

18 Aug

Catseye 21

14/11/3

21 Jul

BCC

3/0/3

26 Aug

Chessmatch

4/3/1

25 Jul

BCC

2/1/1

2 Sep

Sioux Chief

4/0/4

27 Jul

BCC

6/5/1

7 Sep

Chessmatch

8/2/6

3 Aug

BCC

6/4/2

10 Sep

Sky Shield

0/0/0

6 Aug

Remote Control

4/0/4

15 Sep

Chessmatch

7/2/5

9 Aug

Remote Control

6/4/2

19 Sep

Chessmatch

4/2/2

11 Aug

BCC

6/3/3

22 Sep

Catseye 22

4/1/3

13 Aug

BCC

2/0/2

29 Sep

Chessmatch

8/3/5

21 Aug

BCC

3/0/3

4 Oct

Chessmatch

6/0/6

22 Aug

BCC

8/2/6

4 Oct

Big Show

24/11/3

23 Aug

BCC

4/2/2

6 Oct

Sioux Dance

8/4/4

6 Sep

Remote Control

5/3/2

15-16 Oct

Operation Readiness Inspection

36/30/6

 

 

 

15 Sep

Remote Control

6/1/5

17 Oct

Remote Control

2/0/2/

16 Sep

Remote Control

6/1/5

18 Oct

Remote Control

10/5/5

19 Sep

Remote Control

3/1/2

20 Oct

Remote Control

6/2/4

21 Sep

Remote Control

3/2/1

23 Oct

Remote Control

6/2/4

28 Sep

Remote Control

6/2/4

29 Oct

Remote Control

3/0/3

11 Oct

Remote Control

9/5/4

 

 

 

30 Nov 60

Operational Strength

Officers

20

WO

1

Senior NCOs

7

Junior NCOs

18

Junior NCOs (WP)

2

Airmen

49

Airwomen

23

Total

120

Submitted by:

(JH Dempster) W/C
CO RCAF Station Edgar