Historical Report
RCAF Station
Lac St. Denis, PQ,
1 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 16 practice intercepts.
Telecommunications – Communications section was moved to new quarters on third floor.
2 Dec 59
Operations – STP problem and Broadcast Control exercise carried out. 36 practice intercepts.
Recreation – Station bingo held tonight.
3 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 18 intercepts attempted.
4 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise, 36 intercepts attempted.
Construction & Engineering – Station took over a newly installed fourth diesel unit.
5 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 21 practice intercepts.
6 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 11 practice intercepts.
7 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control, 6 PI’s.
Visits – Department of National Health and Welfare headed by Dr. Gash and Mr. Hamilton. W/C Hampson, F/L Howard and WO1 Crate accompanied.
8 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control and AI-ECM exercises were held. 45 PI’s.
Visits – ADCHQ Supply Staff visit by S/L JR Low and F/L Swan.
9 Dec 59
Operations – Chain Shot, Broadcast Control and STP problem carried out. 25 PI’s.
10 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise held. 31 PI’s.
11 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise. 26 PI’s.
12 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
13 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 32 PI’s.
14 Dec 59
Operations – Chain Shot exercise carried out, 33 PI’s.
15 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise, 15 PI’s.
16 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise and STP problem; 4 PI’s.
Recreation – Station bingo held.
17 Dec 59
Operations – Broadcast Control Exercise held, 38 PI’s
18 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 24 PI’s.
19 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
Recreation – Annual Children’s Christmas Party took place.
20 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 22 PI’s.
21 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 11 PI’s.
22 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
23 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
26 Dec 59
Visits – Young Peoples Organization of Ste. Agathe visited the unit.
28 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 27 PI’s.
29 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 9 PI’s.
30 Dec 59
Operations – Routine operations, 8 PI’s.
1 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
2 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 4 PI’s.
3 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 10 PI’s.
4 Jan 60
Operations – Chain Shot and exercise Chess Match were held; 23 PI’s.
5 Jan 60
Operations – Counter Buzzer trials held, nil intercepts.
6 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
Construction & Engineering – New MSE Dispatch Office completed.
7 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 4 PI’s.
Visits – G/C RE MacBride and Col. RJ Stevenson from WWRHR.
8 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 21 PI’s.
9 Jan 60
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise held, 37 PI’s.
Recreation – Ski school for dependent children held by Miss B Bell.
10 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 6 PI’s.
Recreation – St. Huberts Ladies basketball and badminton club arrived for tournament.
11 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
12 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 35 PI’s.
Recreation – Curling tournament held at Chanticleer Club.
13 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
Telecommunications – STelO F/O Assad to Clinton for course on computers. RTT circuit was completed at TX-2 site.
14 Jan 60
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise and Cold Wind. Cocked Pistol at 1540Z, released at 1920Z. 27 PI’s.
15 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
16 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
17 Jan 60
Operations – AI-ECM carried out, 34 PI’s.
18 Jan 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise held, 24 PI’s.
Visits – Philco representatives; Mr. Cottingham and Mr. Millar to do pre-installation checks on new height finder.
19 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 13 PI’s.
20 Jan 60
Operations – Broadcast Control exercise, 11 PI’s.
21 Jan 60
Operations – Remote Control exercise held, 11 PI’s.
22 Jan 60
Operations – Cue Ball exercise, 11 PI’s.
Recreation – Airwomen volleyball team travelled to St. jean to compete in QRA tournament.
23 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 10 PI’s.
24 Jan 60
Operations – Boneyard exercise held, 29 PI’s.
25 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 22 PI’s.
26 Jan 60
Operations – AI-ECM Boneyard exercise; 22 PI’s.
27 Jan 60
Operations – Exercise Chain Shot carried out; 22 PI’s.
28 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations today.
29 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations.
30 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 4 PI’s.
31 Jan 60
Operations – Routine operations, 6 PI’s.
1 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 23 PI’s.
2 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil PI’s.
Visits – Mr. Sam Etchevery visited the unit.
3 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil PI’s.
Recreation – Bingo held tonight.
4 Feb 60
Operations – Remote Control exercise held, 21 PI’s. First shipment of FPS-6 radome received.
5 Feb 60
Operations – Remote control exercise held, 35 PI’s.
6 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
7 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 6 PI’s.
8 Feb 60
Operations – Remote Control exercise held, 15 PI’s.
9 Feb 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise held, 11 PI’s.
10 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 2 PI’s.
11 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
12 Feb 60
Operations – Exercise Cold Wind carried out; 18 PI’s.
13 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 19 PI’s.
Recreation – Airwomen’s Basketball travelling to St. Sylvestre for QRA meet.
14 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
15 Feb 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise held, 18 PI’s.
16 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 20 PI’s.
17 Feb 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise held and remote control; 22 PI’s.
Recreation – Station bingo held.
18 Feb 60
Operations – Cue Ball exercise carried out, 11 PI’s.
Visit – Mr. George Myhill and party from AMC arrived to evaluate their spectrum analyzer.
19 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil PI’s.
20 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
21 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 21 PI’s.
22 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 18 PI’s.
Visit – S/L Keillard and F/L Howard from AFHQ conducted tests for radiation in radome and roof of Ops building.
23 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 13 PI’s.
24 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 13 PI’s.
25 Feb 60
Operations – Exercise Cats Eye held; 14 intercepts.
Visit – S/L JT Faulkner to familiarize with FPS-20.
26 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
27 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
28 Feb 60
Operations – Routine operations, 10 PI’s.
Visit – S/L Currie, Staff Chaplain – officiates at divine service
29 Feb 60
Operations – Exercise Chain Shot and routine operations; 24 PI’s.
Visit – ADCHQ evaluation team to conduct 3 day evaluation of FPS-20.
1 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 16 PI’s.
2 Mar 60
Operations – Evaluation trials today; 13 PI’s.
Recreation – Station hockey, ladies and men’s basketball teams left for a five day trip.
3 Mar 60
Operations – Cue Ball exercise was carried out; 13 intercepts attempted.
4 Mar 60
Operations – Remote Control exercise; 11 intercepts.
5 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 18 PI’s.
6 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 20 PI’s.
7 Mar 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise, 22 PI’s.
8 Mar 60
Operations – Boneyard 3 AI-ECM exercise; 46 PI’s.
9 Mar 60
Operations – Chain Shot and STP problem; 50 PI’s.
10 Mar 60
Cold Wind exercise carried out, 6 PI’s.
11 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 8 PI’s.
Recreation – Station annual Winter Carnival held and Queen chosen.
13 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
14 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 22 PI’s.
15 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
16 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 8 PI’s.
17 Mar 60
Operations – Fall out test; building sealed for 12 hour period to test effects on personnel with no outside air brought in; nil PI’s.
18 Mar 60
Operations – Boneyard AI-ECM exercise, 25 intercepts.
19 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
20 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 20 PI’s.
21 Mar 60
Operations – Exercise Chain Shot run, 30 PI’s during the day.
22 Mar 60
Operations – Boneyard AI-ECM and 3 hours of STP problem were carried out. 39 intercepts.
23 Mar 60
Operations – Exercise Chain Shot held, 2 intercepts.
24 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 4 PI’s.
25 Mar 60
Operations – Exercise Sun Lamp took place, 7 intercepts.
26 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
Recreation – Volleyball team proceeded to St. Jean.
27 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
28 Mar 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise run, 26 intercepts.
Visit – Radar evaluation was carried out on FPS-20 by team from ADC.
29 Mar 60
Operations – Exercise "White Lightning" carried out, 23 intercepts.
30 Mar 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
1 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 49 PI’s.
Visit – A/C Harvey to inspect the station.
Recreation – Station Hockey team travelled to St. Jean for QRA playdowns.
2 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 21 PI’s.
3 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 14 PI’s.
4 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
5 Apr 60
Operations – Remote Control exercise; 10 intercepts..
6 Apr 60
Operations – Exercise Chain Shot held, 9 PI’s.
Visit – W/C Monteith to inspect construction and engineering.
7 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 17 intercepts.
8 Apr 60
Operations – Cue Ball exercise took place today, 12 intercepts.
9 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 10 PI’s
10 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 2 intercepts.
11 Apr 60
Operations – Boneyard ECM and Chain Shot exercise held; total of 20 intercepts today.
12 Apr 60
Operations – ECM exercise today; 39 intercepts attempted. FPS-508 inspected by Northern Electric prior to annual overhaul.
13 Apr 60
Operations – Cold Wind and a Remote Control exercise were held, 20 intercepts.
14 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 13 intercepts.
Visit – Personnel from ADCHQ ADC AMC and RCA Victor arrived to discuss modification of FPS-507.
15 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 33 intercepts.
16 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations and Remote control exercise, 14 PI’s.
17 Apr 60
Operations – Remote control exercise, 4 intercepts attempted. High altitude tests conducted on FPS-508.
18 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 5 PI’s.
19 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 24 PI’s.
20 Apr 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise took place, 12 PI’s.
Recreation – Last bingo till fall held.
21 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 6 PI’s.
22 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 26 PI’s.
23 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
24 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
25 Apr 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise held, 36 PI’s today.
26 Apr 60
Operations – Remote Control exercise held, 26 PI’s.
27 Apr 60
Operations – Exercise Cats Eye took place, 29 intercepts attempted.
28 Apr 60
Operations – Cats Eye ECM today, 5 intercepts attempted.
29 Apr 60
Operations – First shipment of AN/FPS-507 equipment arrived.
30 Apr 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
1 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 6 PI’s.
2 May 60
Operations – Chain Shot exercise held, 25 PI’s.
3 May 60
Operations – Routine operations and GCI site run, 22 PI’s.
4 May 60
Operations – AI-ECM with Boneyard, 40 PI’s.
Visit – Lt. General G de Rivals-Mageves, deputy CDT 4ATAF, G/C Diamond, Col. Hill and Lt. Col. Roussac, French AF.
5 May 60
Operations – Remote Control and routine operations, 25 PI’s.
6 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
7 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 9 PI’s.
8 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 4 intercepts.
9 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
10 – 12 May 60
Operations – Semi-Annual Maintenance.
13 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
14 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
15 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 8 PI’s.
16 May 60
Operations – Routine operations.
Recreation – Women’s Auxiliary held a fashion show with spring and summer fashions.
17 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 21 PI’s.
18 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 30 PI’s.
19 May 60
Operations – Cue Ball exercise held. Cocked Pistol at 2235Z, 14 intercepts.
20 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, released from Cocked Pistol at 0345Z, 13 PI’s.
21 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
22 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
23 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
Recreation – The inter-section softball league commenced.
24 May 60
Operations – Routine operations and STP problem; 22 PI’s.
Visit – A/C Porter from RAF.
25 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 18 PI’s.
26 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
27 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 8 PI’s.
28 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, 12 PI’s.
Recreation – Soccer team travelled to Uplands.
29 May 60
Operations – Routine operations, nil intercepts.
Visits – Ste. Agathe Legion visited the unit.
30 May 60
Operations – Last piece of AN/CPS-6B left the unit.
31 May 60
Operations – S/L Hill appointed COpsO. Unit received the third shipment of AN/FPS-507.
Signed by:
(WC Smith) W/C
Commanding Officer
RCAF Station Lac St. Denis, Que.