Foymount, ON

During the reporting period this Unit conducted a total of 710 tactical intercepts of which 322 were successful and 388 unsuccessful. In addition 1807 intercepts were directed by this Unit for a total of 2517 intercepts. A monthly breakdown of intercepts follows:

ECM was experienced for a total of 158 hours during the reporting period, all of which was for ECCM and Control practice purposes. 375 were successful, 120 unsuccessful, 30 were MI’s due to other reasons than ECM.

The ever changing picture of surveillance created by the usage of NORAD Regulations have caused changes in the following:

a. Readiness States.

b. Tactical Tote Procedures

c. Forward Tell Sequence

d. Track Designations

e. Sage Forward Tell Procedures

f. Tactical Tell Procedures

This Unit has instituted changes as required and is up to date on current regulations. A total of 16,504 tracks were initiated and identified.

The following unusual occurrence is reported as an extract from the Duty Operations Officers’ log book of the 7 January 60. UFO Sighting: - "The sighting was made from a patrol car proceeding from Renfrew to Hailey Station on Highway 17. A luminous crescent shaped object appeared above the car at an estimated height of 150 feet, at first thought to be the moon, however, on speeding up the car, the UFO followed along and then veered off to the left. And shot off like a rocket disappearing at 0200- 0205 local time". The report was made by Constable Phelps, of the Ontario Provincial Police Pembroke Detachment. Constable Phelps further stated that a similar report had been received from a Mr. Collens approximately one month previously, however, he could supply no further details.

Conditions at the time of sighting were cold and clear. All details of the sighting were passed to Ottawa Sector Duty Director. A further call was made to ascertain if any weather balloons were in this area, nil report. The object in size is said to have been "fairly large" and was in the observer’s vicinity for approximately 20 minutes. All information was passed to Sector, no further action was required of this unit.

APPENDIX "K"

On this date Mr. H. Bradley of 6 RD arrived with a group of technicians from Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd. to do a calibration for all the electronic test equipment on the station. The calibration work was completed in a large mobile van equipped with power supplies and instruments which were used as standard references. The calibration van was on site for twenty days. Twenty two inches of snow fell during the month of Dec. In the early part of Dec. Cpl. Harris and LAC Blanchard received a joint award from the Special Awards Committee for their original suggestion for a Direct Reading Poster which was adopted for general use throughout the RCAF. The CO presented each of the airmen with a certificate of merit and a small monetary award.

Monte Carlo Night organized by the PMQ Council.

Due to a hydro power failure caused by heavy snow fall, an emergency change-over to Diesel power was effected. This hydro failure was corrected at 1100 hours on 8 Dec.

Mr. FE Wright of AFHQ, accompanied by Mr. McIntyre and Mr. Perkins of DCL, visited the unit and made an inspection of Apartment Block "B". the building was then officially taken over by the Air Force. This building is the first of five such apartment blocks being built on the station. When completed, they will house 51 families. A severe ice and snow storm tore down many miles of telephone and power lines in the area and caused the loss of all landlines from the unit. All of the lines were not restored to service until four days later, Dec 12. Tuberculosis testing program was completed. Approximately 99% of station personnel were injected with OT 1/2000. 222718 LAC Ross E was transferred in from 1(F) Wing Marville, France.

236382 LAC Landry Jr., while driving a vehicle in Ottawa became involved in an accident. While his vehicle was stopped, a second vehicle driven by a civilian woman struck the rear of the service vehicle.

ADC Dependents Wire Swim Meet.

A special ECM demonstration as organized by S/L Kirkly of AFHQ and S/L Woodman of ADCHQ was conducted for the Assistant Deputy Minister of National Defence and party.

LAW AML Blanchard, Clerk Acc was released from the RCAF.

A small fire occurred in the furnace room of Apartment Block "B" at 2130 hours. All damage was repaired by the contractor at nil cost to DND. This fire was caused by a mechanical failure of a very rare nature.

The requirement for telescramble equipment on the circuit between Foymount and Uplands Air Field was withdrawn and the equipment was removed and shipped to Ottawa Sector on 23 Dec. Block "D", the second of five red apartment buildings was accepted with minor deficiencies. The Children’s Christmas Party, sponsored by the PMQ Council, featured Santa Claus, presents and refreshments.

The Commanding Officer, Officers and Sr. NCOs served the airmen and airwomen their Christmas Dinner. The Officer’s Lounge and Bar Room were completely refurnished with modern up-to-date furniture under the NPF Subsidization scheme, whereby the Public Fund paid for approximately 2/3 of the cost, the remainder being paid out of Mess funds.

During the Christmas recess, new cupboards were built, the wiring checked, and the interior painted in the Dependent’s School.

The Formal All Ranks New Years’ Eve dance was an outstanding success. The event was opened by a reception line and cocktails. At 0100 hours personnel returned to their respective messes for buffet suppers and continued celebrations.

Twenty four inches of snow fell during the month. Although there were no outstanding events in this month, January was very active with the following winter activities becoming organized: swimming, hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton, broomball, bowling, cubs, scouts, guides, brownies, and station bingo every Wednesday night.

239288 LAC Meunier was transferred in from Station Beaverbank.

LAC JW Wingate transferred to RCAF Station Chatham.

SOAF Cash Verification by F/L WL Stewart.

The monthly well baby clinic was held with 27 children and 8 mothers receiving inoculations and examinations.

Five new apartment blocks were completely outfitted with electric stoves and refrigerators. Due to the difficulties encountered installing outdoor drying facilities, washers and dryers were supplied and added to the Scale of Issue on a Tri-Service basis through a Change of Scale request submitted by this Unit.

Forty nine and a half inches of snow fell during the month of Feb.

On this date a group of personnel including F/L L Spenser and F/O R Demers of AFHQ, Mr. SG Jones and Mr. T Shepertynski of National Research Council and F/L R Farrington of ADCHQ arrived for ECM trials using a special Carcinatron Jammer on S Band. These trials were flown on 4 Feb. On this date the new Chapel was taken over with only the light fixtures as deficiencies. This gray building with colored glass windows, nested in a setting of evergreens, is a combined Chapel with central entrance.

231917 LAC Tice JD was involved in an accident with vehicle 200H24 in which Mr. T Halliday had his left hand crushed by winch cable, which resulted in having to amputate the left index finger.

National Research Council personnel, Mr. RJ Kenny and Mr. N Cook, demonstrated their ASTRID equipment to a group of engineers from MITRE Corp. This equipment is an automatic system for triangulation using Jamming strobes. The visitors were escorted by several officers from AFHQ and ADCHQ. The Northern Electric Co. crew under the supervision of Mr. C Hunt arrived for the physical installation of the FPS-508 Search Radar.

The second six day Annual Foymount Winter Carnival opened 15 Feb. The social events, children’s competitions and inter-mess activities that comprised the program are show opposite the appropriate dates.

Official Opening and crowning of the Queen, LAW Duchrow. Broomball, Children’s Swimming Races, Curling, Bean Supper and Old Time Dance.

Bowling, Curling, Children’s Skating Races, Sleigh Ride for Teenagers and Hockey.

Broomball, Snow Sculpturing judging, Peterborough Ornamental Swim Club (1430 and 1930 hours). Monte Carlo Night.

Bowling, Curling, Children’s Ski and Toboggan Races, Station Sleigh Ride and Toboggan Party.

Teen Town activities – hockey game, curling and bowling.

Bowling, Teenage curling, snow shoe races, toboggan races, Mammoth closing dance, presentation of trophy and moustache judging.

Stoves and refrigerators were installed in Apartment Block "A" making the third building ready for occupancy.

LAW Arseneau, Clerk Acc, was released from the RCAF.

All the school children were medically examined and inoculations were given to the students requiring them.

The monthly well baby clinic was held with 39 children and 14 mothers receiving inoculations and examinations

168 service personnel received their annual TABTD and Vaccinations. A letter was received from ADCHQ stating there were no observations on the Supply Section from the Deputy Minister’s Audit Report that took place in Nov ’59 and commending the Supply Section for their excellent work. The STelO, F/L FW Myers, departed this date on transfer to RCAF Station Clinton. Since no replacement has been transferred in, the Assistant STelO, F/O HW Causier, will take over the additional duties of STelO.

Five and a half inches of snow fell during the month of March. 231917 LAC Tice JD while operating a bulldozer in clearing snow around the Receiver Site building, the vehicle lurched and struck the building causing considerable damage.

A major failure in the FPS–507 Height Finder Radar Azimuth drive unit required technical assistance from Canadian General Electric Co. A crew arrived on this date and had succeeded in returning the equipment to service by the evening of 3 Mar. The Northern Electric Company crew arrived for the Electronic tuning of the new FPS-508 Search Radar.

AC1 WR Clarke TOS on transfer from 1TTS Aylmer.

An additional crew of technicians from Northern Electric Company arrived to prepare for the job of converting the Search Radar antenna for operation with the FPS-508 in place of the FPS-3 radar which is going out of service. A group of visitors from NRC, DRB and AFHQ arrived for the conduct of further ECM trials on 8 Mar using the special Carcinatron Jammer.

A repeat inoculation parade was held for service personnel who could not attend the previous parade. On this parade 47 injections were given.

At 0001 hours 10 Mar the FPS-3 Search Radar was removed from service for the final stages of conversion to the FPS-508.

220182 LAC Gagnon was transferred to Unit Fort Churchill.

35818 LAC Arseneault JA was transferred in from Unit Fort Churchill. S/L Cheyne and F/L Wilson from AFHQ visited the station to check the heating design of the new Apartment Blocks.

Mr. R Cousins of AMC arrived to conduct the Flight Trials for the testing of the FPS-508 installation.

The monthly well baby clinic had an attendance of 21 children and 12 mothers.

A special inoculation parade was held for service and personnel and dependents transferred to the USA. They received their first TABTD and Vaccination. On completion of the flight trials a handing over meeting conducted by Mr. Cousins and attended by W/C Smith, the Commanding Officer; S/L Bartley, Acting COpsO; Mr. H Reddick of NE Co.; Mr. W Stevenson of DND Inspection Services; F/O HW Causier, STelO and personnel concerned with the trials, was held in the Operations Conference Room. At this time RCAF Station Foymount accepted operational and maintenance responsibility of the FPS-508 Radar effective 1200 hours 24 Mar.

Apartment Block "C" was accepted for the RCAF. Station Hockey Team won the Bonnechere Valley League but finished third in the playoffs. The PMQ Children’s Team had a successful season losing the final playoff to Eganville. The relocation of the Message Centre, Telephone Workshops, and Tower Communications Workshops, which had been taking place gradually during the conversion to the new search radar, was completed this date. On this date the radar personnel removed the inflatable Radome from over the FPS-508 Antenna. Mr. Fort of the Northern Electric Company supervised the lowering of the antenna during the removal of the Radome. RCA Victor personnel attempted to erect the rigid radome but had to postpone work as the radome did not fit the ring.

FS RR Buchanan of the Special Investigation Unit, Rockcliffe, Ont., visited this unit and successfully concluded a theft investigation. He has visited this unit since that time on other police matters. 62802 AC1 Landry TJ was transferred in from Station Aylmer.

During the winter months Station Bingos were held each Wednesday night in the Rec. Hall. With the approach of summer activities the last bingo of the season was held on this date. A new concept of Supply called Forward Supply was implemented in Sept ’59 whereby user sections submit their requirements by telephone and the Supply Section prepares all voucher action and delivers or pick-up equipment as required. A final Report was forwarded to CHQ informing them that Forward Supply had been fully implemented at this unit since Sept ’59 and was operating very successfully.

Four and one half inches of snow fell during the month of April. Cpl. Cahill JM promoted to Sgt. LAC MacDonald JG promoted to Cpl. LAC DB Watt who previously remustered to Clerk Engineer was transferred to the CE Section. F/O M Bradshaw was released from the service on completion of her short service commission.

F/O Gibb arrived off course from Centralia to replace F/O Bradshaw. SOAF inspection by F/L AC Edmunds. LAC JMR Duclos, a firefighter remustered to Clerk Accounting, reported for Accounts duties.

The Chief of Electrical Installations, Mr. Callahan, from AFHQ, paid a visit to the unit and checked electrical installations.

The active station swimming program produced excellent results in the ADC Wire Swim Meet. The ladies team placed first and the men third.

The main fuel supply tank at "A" block lifted out of the ground due to flooding. Re-installation was effected by the contractor.

Captain Boucher, the dental officer from Petawawa, arrived today to hold the dental clinic until 13 May. The O’Keefe Variety Show with its professional entertainers was the highlight of the month. Following the show in the Rec. Centre, the performers were entertained in all messes.

During the Easter recess, Danfoss thermostatic radiator valves were installed in the School.

AW1 Mc Dooley arrived from St Jean for contact training in Accounts Section.

Accounts Section closed the season schedule by winning the Intersection Bowling Championship. 21483 Sgt. Cahill JM transferred to 1(F) Wing Marville France.

A repeat parade was held for personnel transferred to the USA still needing inoculations. LAW Woolridge was transferred in from Rockcliffe. She is replacing LAW Mallet.

Cpl. RA Benson arrived on transfer from Station Cold Lake. The annual insect control program was started. The surrounding station area was examined for run off of water. Ditches were treated with 10% DDT in kerosene which kills the black fly larvae. The well baby clinic had an attendance of 34 children and 14 mothers.

The winter activities for the Northern Ontario Recreation Association (NORA) were concluded at Station Edgar. Although Foymount’s men’s volleyball and girl’s basketball teams won their events the station lost the Commanders Trophy for the winter activities to Station Falconbridge. On 1 Apr 60, the Commanding Officer decided that the Snack Bar would no longer be operated on a concession basis but operated as an NPF institute. As a result of this decision the Snack Bar was completely equipped with Public Equipment. In the early part of April the Commanding Officer appointed the SSupO as Station Security Officer.

New Ford staff car 529A5-1858 received from 6RD stored Reserve Fingal Ont. Auth. QTO 4422. Old Ford staff car 392A5-1012 was allotted to APDAL. Auth: QTO 4422

RCA personnel returned to the unit to continue with the erection of the Rigid Radome. Bedard & Girard, contractors, arrived and removed pressurization system which had been associated with the old inflatable dome.

LAC JMR Duclos posted to 1TTS Aylmer to take an Accounts course.

The school children had their annual dental check.

Operations personnel were given intense security guard instructions over a two day period at the time of the shutdown at the Operations Building due to the erection of the Rigid Radome.

AFP personnel commenced a check of all trailer park and apartment families to complete allocation of PMQ basement shelters.

The CANADAIR troupe presented a good variety program for personnel in the Rec. Hall.

A Station Nuclear Exercise was held and all service personnel and dependents proceeded to their shelters. Decontamination teams reported to their sites at the Operations and Combined Mess shelters. F/L Coulombe was admitted to Canadian Forces Hospital Rockcliffe. It is expected he will be hospitalized for 3 weeks and on sick leave for one month following his discharge. A civilian practitioner is to be employed in F/L Coulombe’s absence.

The Commanding Officer held a debriefing in the Rec. Hall which was attended by 80 wives.

The Women’s Auxiliary sponsored a tea and bake sale which was held in the Rec. Hall.

LAW Bayman MedA was released from the RCAF. The ADC vulnerability team attempted to penetrate the vital points of the unit in conjunction with a Cueball Exercise. One member dresses as a woman successfully penetrated the pump house but was immediately "killed". The Receiver Site was unmolested and due to good security lighting plus efficient guards the transmitter site was not penetrated. The test team was able to crawl under the fence at the Operations Building but again due to good lighting supplemented by vigilant guards, all attackers were shot.

A Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic was held in the Rec. hall from 0900 hours to 1200 hours. Attendance was reduced due to the Exercise which was held the previous evening. However, 130 personnel volunteered and 89 were accepted.

The monthly well baby clinic had an attendance of 23 children and 9 mothers. ASTRID Trials were conducted by NRC for personnel from AFHQ and ADCHQ.

Spraying procedure was repeated on the unit to control black flies and mosquitoes. The final inoculation parade was held to complete the series for the personnel who are transferred to the USA. On the 12 and 13 May the SOSop from ADCHQ, W/C EE Parks visited the unit on a routine Supply inspection. During the inspection he visited all the major sections on the Station and carried out a cursory inspection of Supply records and procedures. With the exception on one minor observation the report was satisfactory.

Exercise Cold Wind: A Chessmatch type exercise of three waves to test turn around capabilities at Fighter bases. This exercise required a full manning basis. Results 5 MA, 13 MI. Southern SOP’s were used for this Unit, the outstanding observation of this exercise was that the selected SOP’s were too far south as the target force, on two occasions, altered course for base while fighter’s were either on the way to or on the displacement line.

Exercise Cueball 1/60: A no warning type exercise employing T-33 and CF-100 target force. The first wave this unit was assigned four CF-100s to two Faker tracks. Results 2 MA, 6 MI. During the second wave Eskimo assigned against five Faker tracks. Results 6 MA, 4 MI. The majority of negative results were attributed to VHF ECM Jamming.

Catseye 14: A no warning Sector Exercise, employing CF-100 and T-33 target force. Two waves of Faker targets. Results 8 MA, 8 MI. The initial surveillance picture was confused due to tracks splitting and fanning, during the second wave fighters were late on SOP.

Catseye 15 and Straw Boss 25: A no warning Division Exercise employing T-33 and CF-100 targets. The results 4 MA, 16 MI. The main observations were (a) the majority of tracks were neutralized prior to penetration of this sub-sector resulting in seven cancelled intercepts classed as MI’s. This exercise also pointed up a weakness in lateral tell between Crystal and Eskimo as four West bound targets went through the sub-sector. This unit picked up one and co-related it to a Faker target.

White Lightning: An ECM VHF Communications employing five B-47s flying a low line from Quebec City along 47º Parallel to 70.30 W and return. The first wave was a single B-47, the second a pair of B-47s, the third five B-47s abreast. CF-100s were scrambled against each wave. The target aircraft employed a multiple wave jammer, however, it was countered by transmitting on a tactical channel, waiting for lock-on, and the transmitting on a secondary VHF channel. Results 12 MA, 4 Mi. Three MI’s were attributed airborne equipment failure and one to ECM.

Wide Awake: An ECM Exercise with USAF/TAC employing B-57s as targets, this unit was assigned 4 CF-100s to hit whilst B-57s employed ECM Mechanical during a USAF deployment exercise. Results 3 MA, 0 MI. One CF-100 aborted after take off due to radar failure.

Cueball 6/60: A Northern NORAD Exercise using CF-100 and T-33 target force as Fakers. Results 2 MA, 3 Mi. An SOS occurred during this exercise DPK1, DPK2 was vectored to assist #1 and the aircraft landed without incident. Weather and AP presentation on PPI’s caused a limitation to XB’s effectiveness. This exercise further pointed up the necessity of a direct line between Eskimo and Crystal Battle Commanders. The assignment of fighters, tactical results, and handovers necessitate close liaison between these two positions where Faker tracks re concentrated close to or crossing the Sector boundaries.

Cueball 8/60: A Northern NORAD Exercise using CF-100 and T-33 target force. The main observation on this exercise pointed out the necessity of a re-study of the channelization of GCIs control capabilities. This comment has been passed to Ottawa Sector and then to ADCHQ. Results 5 MA, 2 MI.

PAI Total: - 1499

SYN Total: - 701

HLZ 1 and 2 scrambled on UB33 at 2350Z. IDFR RCAF Comet 60 miles south of track enroute to OW. Violation report submitted by Ottawa Sector Headquarters.

XD77 made unknown at 2113Z. IDFR at 2116Z by late Flight Plan. Identified as T-33 VC571.

XE IDE made unknown at 2130Z – IDFR at 2137 late Flight Plan.

XE4E made unknown by Puritan. IPI Lancaster V120 practice intercept carried out with Captain’s permission V120.

HLC1 practice emergency. Transmitter loss simulated. Aircraft vectored to OW on Emergency procedures and cleared to OW approach, aircraft landed without incident.

Neptune VC24102 declared an Emergency 120 miles NW of Eskimo and requested clearance to OW, was given heading and distance to OW with a suggestion to use TR, if possible. Visibility at OW was 2.5 miles and lowering, TR was VFR with nil traffic. The pilot elected to proceed to Trenton on one piston and one jet, - TR was advised, VC24102 was over to TR tower at 2100Z and landed without incident.

HLC target on a BCC mission with Puritan lost all radio facilities. Did not fly a triangular pattern, proceeded to base on Mode IV landed OW without incident.

XE16E – Intercepted by HLZ, identified as Sabre 314 destination OW. Intercept carried out by Ottawa Sector directive although OW on limited operations due to FPS-20 installations.

DPK1 – Squawking emergency over SOP at Killaloe during Cueball 6/60. Number 2, DPK2 vectored on to #1 and the section returned to base OW.

STP Problem 602. This was a war problem with the 1^st and 3^rd Divisions participating. The air traffic was composed of tactical aircraft and invader targets. The tactical aircraft were SAC deployment, evaluation and aborts; SAC retaliation flights and returning fighters; interceptor augmentation and MATS flights. Invader penetrations occurred simultaneous with the tactical aircraft. Active electronic jamming and chaff were lightly employed to disguise penetration tactics and to confuse the surveillance picture and the raid assessment as the raid fans out. Many Canadian targets were attacked and battle damage was minimized to ensure continued participation of 3 Division. The training objective of this problem was to exercise processing and display of operational information, current reporting of BLITZ, NUDET weapons status, tactical actions and track summary reports.

STP Problem number 658. This was a two-hour peace problem with a SAC exercise occurring concurrently. It was a joint ECM exercise in which 1^st and 3^rd Division participated. The general training goal of this problem was to promote a co-operative interplay between Divisions as well as interaction among the sub-sectors. This problem employed probable strike routes on the inbound SAC Fakers and strategy and tactics which would allow the Divisions to implement fighter deployment plan and interact on joint tactical doctrine. Interim spot jamming was included on some inbound SAC fighters and this was to exercise the triangulation centre.

STP Problem number 657. The problem, a limited warning war problem, began with a peace time condition which progressed to a full war time situation. The exercise extended over five hours and 64^th Air Division, 1, 2 and 3 Sectors participated. The primary training objectives of the exercise included joint interaction of units at all levels within the region: defence against an invader strike from the northeast; exercise in fighter assignment and interception control; exercise in combating ECM; experience with an ESCAT air situation and the general characteristics of the SAC war plan. There was an opportunity to react to battle attrition and radioactive fallout threats.

STP Problem number 658 was scheduled for this date but was cancelled due to installation of the FPS-20.

This was a repeat of STP Problem 658. 1 Div and 3 Div participated in this exercise.

STP Problem 302(c). This problem simulated a wartime environment for a three hour period. The participants in this exercise were 30^th SAGE Div and 3 Div. The main training objectives were to establish lines of communications and help to formulate SAGE-Manual standard operating procedures. Prior to the start time of the exercise NORAD had implemented "Cocked Pistol" and invader aircraft and the SAC EWO plans were put into effect. At the actual start time of the film there were both invader and SAC aircraft taking off on their missions and to overfly the area. All SAC retaliation aircraft were out of the area one hour after the film start time, however, at various times in the problem some small private aircraft flew in and out of coverage.

STP Problem 725B. This problem simulated a wartime environment. This was a tri-region exercise with 26^th NORAD, and 1 Div and 3 Div participating. This exercise was designed as a joint SAGE-Manual and US – Canadian exercise. The main training objective was to provide situations where Sector Battle Staffs, interacting with the Combat Centre and Manual Combat Centre were to make decisions which affect the adjacent sectors and Divisions. Prior to the start of the film "Lemon Juice" was implemented by NORAD and shortly thereafter intelligence reports were received of DEW and Atlantic penetrations. At the start of the film ESCET had been completed. All Divisions were affected by SAC aircraft out bound on retaliation missions, by orbiting aircraft and out bound tankers. The first pick up of invader aircraft was shortly after the film start time and this then gave an initial heavy load of traffic which continued throughout the problem.

This was a repeat of Problem 658. Participating in this exercise were 1^st and 3^rd Divisions.

STP Problem 23 and 24. Participating in this exercise was 3^rd Division only. This exercise was run in for preparation of Desk Top III. The films were of two hour duration each. STP problem 23 commenced at 0900 local and was a peace-to-war problem. The problem opened with approximately thirty minutes of light normally distributed peace-time air traffic. Background traffic increases in volume as the early invaders appear introducing the war phase of the problem. The invaders penetrated the Division in three separate strikes. The initial raid split as they progressed southward changing heading as they continued toward their targets. The two successive raids appeared as a two prong attack and overtook the earlier attacking forces within the Division. STP Problem 24 commenced at 1800 hours local and was a two hour war problem. This was a relative heavy problem designed to provide a defence exercise for a co-ordinated invader attack which employed splitting and merging strikes. The invader were high performance jet and turbo-prop aircraft which penetrated the division area in two phases. The first attack appeared as three separate groups of aircraft and these strikes broke into separate cells as they moved into the Division area. The second phase of the attack moved down through the sector in three separate groups. The primary training purposes of this exercise was to familiarize crews with a "limited warning" attack requiring a rapid transition from a peace-to-war situation and to provide an exercise in basic Air Defence functions during a wartime situation.