Senneterre, QC

Secret
Appendix "A"
to AFAO 71.00/01

WO2 RJ MacLeod proceeded on TD to Ottawa for purpose of Honour Guard to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada 4 Jun to 1 Jul 59.

WO2 CH Sealock presented with CD on CO’s Parade.

Air Force Day was observed at Val d’Or Detachment. Apart from celebrating the 35^th Anniversary of the Air Force and the 50^th Anniversary of powered flight, Station Senneterre honoured the Bush Pilots of this vicinity as well as the biggest ground and air display ever held in this area; the Golden Hawks being the main display. Some 13,000 people from the surrounding districts attended.

"Desk Top" (STP).

"Chess Match". 2 pairs fighters – 1 target. F/L DesBrisay 1 MA 1 MI. F/O Carter 2 MI. S/L GA Adams RAF AMCHQ STelSO arrived for purpose of telephone maintenance contracts.

F/L EN Jones Chap/Prot proceeded on TD to attend the Annual Retreat of the Armed Forces Regular Chaplains, Protestant, near Port Carling, Ontario. W/C CEF Underwood and F/O RL Bushell AFHQ arrived on TD for a Construction Inspection.

F/L LWF Beasleigh AS/FtrC and two Sergeant FtrCops proceeded on TD to Sector Edgar and Toronto AMIS for familiarization. F/L CN Evoy MED SECL arrived on a Staff Visit. "Chess Match" – morning. DC F/O Wolff. RM S i/c F/O Vincent 1 MA 1 MI AEF. I/c F/O Sutherland 1 MA. 2^nd target aborted – fuel warning light. "Chess Match" – evening. F/O Dumond, F/O Vincent. I/c F/O Wolff 2 MI. i/c F/O Sutherland 1 MA 1 MI. i/c F/O Suttie 2 MI. 2 targets.

Evening – "Cue Ball 21" incorporating Big Blast. BC W/C Higgin. DC F/L Scott. RM F/L DesBrisay. I/c F/O Drumond 1 F-89 2 MI. i/c F/O Carter 1 F-89 1 MA. I/c F/L Walker 2 CF-100s 1 MA 1 MI. i/c F/O Suttie 2 CF-100s. 2 MI. Surveillance F/O Sutherland. Report files (Synthetic) 1 pair OW – bombed. 1 pair VO – sabotaged.

W/C EJW Higgin CO proceeded on TD for Rocket meet at Station Cold Lake for period 22 to 28 Jun. S/L HJ Tennant COpsO assumed temporary command.

"Shake Up" – in co-operation with 30^th Air Division, 2 pairs F-89J’s. F/L Bourassa 2 MI. F/O Dumond – not committed.

F/O MJB Fehrenbach Pers/Admin transferred from 1 OS Centralia to assume duties as PAdO. "Boneyard 2" F/O Dumond DPL 8 runs. 2 MI 1 MA 1 MA 1 MA 1 MI 1 MI 1 MA All MI’s ECM. F/L Harvey DPK 8 runs. 1 MA 1MA 2 MI CE 1 MI 2 MI 1 MI 2 MA 2 MI – others ECM. F/O Dumond DPJ 1 MA 2 MI AEF 1 MI 2 MI 2 MA 1 MI E.

F/O BG Hawkins ADCHQ took over duties of Accountant Officer to relieve F/O OJ Mallalieu SAO who proceeded on Annual Leave for period 26 Jun to 28 Jul inclusive. "Big Blast" – assigned 1 ½ pair of fighters out of VO. F/L Bourassa RM. F/O Suttie 1 pair 1 MA 1 MI. F/O Wolff ½ pair 1 MI.

F/L GR Moore ADCHQ on liaison visit 27 and 28 Jun 59. S/L JWR Arsenault ASORA/RC ADCHQ arrived and officiated at Sunday Mass 28 Jun 59.

F/O TM Sutherland proceeded on TD for approximately three weeks to attend CPU Course 45 at Station Cold Lake.

Results of Officer’s Promotions: F/O OJ Mallalieu promoted to substantive rank of F/L. F/O Jackson received Permanent Commission.

F/O HG Meinert Air/Obs posted from 3 AW OUT Cold Lake. F/L AK Beak Air/P transferred from Station Uplands. S/L HJ Tennant COpsO assumed temporary Command for period 1 Jul to 7 Jul during which time W/C EJW Higgin CO proceeded on Annual Leave.

F/L RM Taylor, F/L JW Hough, LAC Petrie and Mr. C Crozier visited the Station for purpose DOT NRC precipitation physics project.

Cpl. AE Hooper FtrCop saved the life of Mr. Andre Perrier, a civilian construction worker, who was completely buried when a cave-in occurred while a deep trench was being dug for the laying of water and sewer pipes to service the new chapel which was under construction at the time of the accident. A power change-over operation was carried out and during this period the 50 foot inflated radome was removed and the roof sealed over.

F/L Scott ADCHQ took over duties as Chap/Prot while F/L EH Jones proceeded on Annual Leave.

"Chess Match" – VO based fighters – 1 target – 3 aircraft. F/O Taylor 1 MI 2 MA.

F/O Gilmore, F/O W Shimbaski, F/O OM Mahoney and F/O WJA Tait arrived for cross training. "Chess Match" F/O Taylor 1 MA 3 MI. F/O Jurgensen 4 MA. "Big Blast" HLE F/O Taylor 2 MI (AEF). HLF F/O Vincent 2 MA. HLA F/O Jurgensen 2 MI (crew error).

Colonel Marsh arrived from Station Parent. The rigid radome covering the AN/FPS-6 Height Finder was caulked to prevent it leaking rain.

S/L BT MacFie arrived for one day from 2402 AC&W Squadron.

F/O BB McKay Air/P arrived on transfer from 416 AW Squadron St. Hubert.

"Chess Match" – HLF F/O Clare 2 MI GE. DPK F/O Wolff 2 MI GE. DPL F/O Jurgensen never committed 3 aircraft.

WO2 CE Adkin RSpec 4 transferred from Station Lachine.

FS EK Iverson presented with CD on CO’s parade.

ECM runs against Unit. No tactical action.

"Chess Match" – morning. DPL F/O Meinert 2 MA 2 MI 1 CE 1 AEF. DPK F/L Bourassa 2MI GE. HLF F/O Suttie 2MI GE. "Chess Match" – evening. HLE F/L Beak 1 MA 1 MI AEF. HLF F/O Taylor 2MI fighters 2000’ low.

"Big Blast" – 0245 – 31^st – non-effective jamming – 3 pairs. OW HLD F/O Dumond – 2MI E. OW HLD F/L Bourassa 1MI E 1MI AEF VO HLF F/O Jurgensen 1 MA 1 MI AEF. Track strength 3 split while fighters on attack. Excellent radar – slight troubles with VHF probably due to heavy electrical storm just prior to exercise.

P/O FM Hewitt Med/Nur transferred from 1 OS Centralia.

F/O LH Conway Med/Nur transferred to Station Cold Lake. W/C EJW Higgin Air/Obs Commanding Officer transferred to ADCHQ for duties as SOAC. The AN/GPA-27A Modification Kit was delivered to Ops Building to be used to convert the AN/FPS-3 Search Radar into the AN/FPS-20A.

W/C EJW Higgin CO handed over the Station to S/L HJ Tennant, COpsO.

"Ottawa Decant" Exercise – F/O Jurgensen DPJ 2MA. F/O McKay DPI 1MA 1MI (Air). AEF. F/O Clark HLB 1MA 1MI AEF.

"Chess Match" – DPL F/O Clark 2MI CE. DPK F/O Meinert 2MA.

ECM against Unit. No tactical action. "Big Blast Sound Wave Hotel" – No tactical action. ECM E on L & S bands plus mechanical jamming. The jamming was not effective. F/L Pederson Air/P CAdO departed on transfer to Supernumerary strength TCHQ for attendance Army Staff College Course at Canadian Army Staff College Kingston.

"Chess Match" – HM E 1 F/O Sutherland 2MA 2 runs. HM F 1 F/L Beak 1MA.

"Cue Ball 23" – T-33’s, B-52’s and CF-100’s. Communications jamming and spoofing. F/O Taylor 1 MA 1 MI set up too high. F/O Carter 1MA 1 MI ACC. F/O Jurgensen OMA 2 MI GE nv. F/O Clark 1MA 2MI GE nv. F/L HT Scott AS/FtrC proceeded on TD to Sector Edgar and Toronto AMIS for two days Liaison and Familiarization.

"Big Blast" – F/L DesBrisay 2MI Tactics. F/O Brown 1MI (1 air abort) MI aircrew error. F/O Vincent 2MA. F/O Wolff 1MA 1MI AEF. F/O Jergensen 1MA.

WO1 WT Lewington Tel/MSupt proceeded on TD for three months duration to AMCHQ to assist in the FPS-6 Illustration Programme.

F/L MR MacGregor Air/P transferred from Station Chatham to assume duties as CAdO. F/O JCD Dumond and F/L RWC Tate proceeded on TD to 3 ADCC for a two day quarterly STP Feedback and Problem Design Meeting. S/L AR Abercrombie assumed temporary command of the Unit during the absence of S/L HJ Tennant, Acting CO.

Northern Electric Field Party arrived to check all VHF and UHF channels. Also, installed six new VHF channels. "Boneyard" – F/L DesBrisay 9MA 9MI MIE. F/L Beak 4MA 2MI MIE. F/L Deane 4MA 8MI MIE. "Chess Match" – F/L Beak 0MA 4MI 2CE 2 Equip(G) 3 Equip(g). F/O Meinert 1MA 3MI.

"Reflex Action" against 3 B-47’s. F/L DesBrisay 2MA. F/O Brown 1MA 1MI (AEF) "Counter Punch" – F/L DesBrisay 1MA 1MI (PE). F/O Brown 4MA.

"Big Blast" – F/O Taylor 1MA 1MI Evasive Action. F/L DesBrisay 1 aircraft 1MA. F/O Brown 1 aircraft 1MA.

F/L LWF Beasleigh AS/FtrC proceeded to Station North Bay 25 to 27 Aug for Liaison Duties for Exercise Cats Eye 9. F/O JCD Dumond proceeded on TD to AFHQ for approximately three days. "Boneyard 25" CF-100 target. F/L Walker 3MA 3MI ECM. F/O Suttie 3MA 5MI ECM. F/O Bouius 2MA 5MI ECM. "Boneyard 3". F/O Bouius 5MA 1MI ECM. F/L Beak 2MA 2MI ECM.

26 Aug 59

"Boneyard 25" 4MA’s 14 MI’s. Aircraft compass out 18 to 20.

W/C CC Underhill Air/P transferred from 6 TACC Metz to assume position of Commanding Officer. "Cats Eye 9". F/O Bouius HLF 2MI PE’s. F/O Taylor DPI 2MI 1 AEF. #2 Cold – couldn’t make 440TAS. F/L Bourassa DPK 2MI 2MA 2 broke off cold on tactics. F/L DesBrisay DPL 2MA.

The Station Archery Team carried off all honors at the NORA Archery Tournament held at Senneterre. The Station Softball Team won the Zone 4 semi-final playoff against Station Parent.

S/L HJ Tennant handed over the Station to W/C CC Underhill, Commanding Officer.

"Chess Match" – F/O McKay DPL 1 aircraft 2MA. F/O Brown DPI 2 aircraft 2 passes 1MA 3MI 1MIE 2MI GE. "Chess Match" – F/O Clare. F/L DesBrisay 2MI unreliable height information. 1MI air abort. 1MI.

"Big Blast Red Eagle" – F/O Jurgensen 2MA. F/O Taylor 4MI target in ECM. F/O Cater 1MA (F-89s).

F/L SJ DesBrisay AS/FtrC transferred to Supernumerary Strength ADCHQ for duty at Computer Programming Detachment, Santa Monica, California. "Whopper Bravo" – F/O Carter 2MA.

F/L JR Bourassa attended CPU Course 50 at Station Cold Lake.

F/L WL Stewart ADCHQ completed a Cash Count this unit. Practice Alert – whistle went at 1920 hours. Exercise coupled with Chess Match from OW. 2 targets 3 pair of fighters. F/O Taylor 4MI tactics. F/O McKay 3MA 1MI poor position on commit. F/O Brown 2MA 1MI late conversion.

Filming operation – for 3 ½ hours.

"Seaman 35" – Broadcast Control. F/O Taylor 2MI.

F/L P Ardeline and F/L KS Platt reported this unit for two weeks Summer Camp training. Dependants Derby Day which included swimming races, soap box derby and a softball game against the town of Senneterre was held for the children. The Station Softball team won the Zone 4 Softball final at St. Hubert. "Chess Match" – F/O Meinert 1MA 1MI over conversion –air.

"Chess Match" – F/O Sutherland hit Seaman 14 with target. 4 commitments 3MA 1MI AEF.

"Chess Match" – F/O McKay 1MA 1MI AEF. F/O Meinert 1MA 1MI AEF. Another Chess Match – handed over 2 pair to Redskin ECM run by Boneyard 3. F/O EN Krahn Air/P transferred from 3 AFS Gimli for FtrC duties.

F/O DJ Robson AS/FtrC transferred from Station Mont Apica.

"Big Blast Bank Clerk" – ECM run on XF – effective. "Counter Punch" – F/O Taylor 4MA. F/O Jurgensen 3MA 1MI.

"Chess Match" – F/O Meinert 2MI Too hot, #3 AEF. F/O Bouius 1MA. F/O Dumond 2MI Controller error and AEF.

"Chess Match" – F/O Bouius 1MA 1MI AEF. F/O Dumond 1MA 1MI controller error 1MI. "Big Blast Sound Wave" – ECM scoring.

"Cats Eye 10" – 5 waves of B-47’s and CF-100’s. F/O Brown 2MI target turned into fighters. F/O Sutherland 3MI target turned into fighters. F/O Meinert 3MA 3MI air environment. F/O Vincent 2MA. F/O Wolff 1MA.

F/O WK Jackson SSupO attended Senior Supply Officer’s Conference at ADCHQ from 26 to 30 Sep.

The Station Softball Team proceeded to Station Aylmer for the RCAF Softball finals but were defeated by Greenwood.

F/L DF Syms Air/P transferred from 2 AFS Portage.

The Cpls. captured the Inter-Mess Softball title by defeating the Sgts. by a two to one game victory. "Chess Match" – F/O Bouius 2MA. F/O Robson 2MA. F/L Deane 4MI. F/O Bouius 2MI. F/O Meinert 2MA. F/O Robson 1MA. Second Wave – F/O Clare 2MI. F/L Bourassa 4MI (targets ran into jet stream) F/O Bouius 2MI.

"Cue Ball 25" cancelled. "Cats Eye 11" instead. Lasted from 2145 to 0130. F/L Bourassa 2MA 1MI evasive action. F/O Carter 4MI safety ECM – evasive. F/O Taylor 5MI ECM Height – evasive. F/O Meinert 4MA 2MI evasive and AEF. F/O Dumond 2MI target information. F/O Robson 1MI safety.

S/L AR Abercrombie CTSO proceeded on TD to Northern Electric Company Belleville, Ontario to attend a one-day installation Briefing and GPA-27 FPS-20 Radar Demonstration.

"Chess Match" – Fizzled out to two targets and 1 pair using new tactics (close control #2). F/O Wolff 2MI’s – controller tactics and PE’s.

W/C Parks SSupO ADCHQ arrived for Liaison Visit.

"Big Blast" – fizzled out – no control.

"Chess Match" – 2 targets. F/O Meinert 2MA 2MI – cold – lost contact. F/O Robson 2MI – controller error.

Unknown intercepted and identified as Wheeler 102 by F/O Jurgensen.

P/O RL Greer Air/P transferred from Supernumerary Station Bagotville. F/O JCUC Carter AS/FtrC released from regular Force on termination of duty with the RCAF Regular Force; transferred to Auxiliary 9 Dec 59.

"Big Blast" – three waves – 4 B-47 each – had 1 pair for control – individually. F/O Sutherland 1MI no contact with target. F/O McKay 1MI phase II. ECM up to strength 4. Jamming A1 on F/O McKay’s run. F/L HT Scott presented with CD on CO’s Parade.

F/O Downs ADCHQ and S/L EG Baxter Sector Edgar proceeded on TD this Unit for period 19 to 24 Oct for purpose of attending Swimming and Water Safety Instructions Course. P/O JH Jette Tech/Tel transferred from 1 OS Centralia. F/O GV Brown Air/Obs proceeded on TD to Station Cold Lake for approximately 3 weeks to attend CPU Course No. 52.

"Operations Zone" – Afternoon and evening. F/L Harvey 2MA. F/O Wolff 1MA 1MI set up hot. F/L Deane 2MI AEF. F/O Wolff 3MA 3MI AEF and hot. F/O Suttie 2MI Gr. Equip. F/O Robson 2MA 2MI safety.

Between the 20 and 26 Oct, the semi-annual peaking of the AN/FPS-6 was completed; major modifications being the addition on an Antenna Control Unit and an Azimuth Blanking Unit.

Northern Electric Company completed an overhaul of the Plan Position Indicators.

"Cats Eye 12" – F/L Beak 1MA 1MI ECM. F/O Taylor 2MI ECM Ground. F/O Meinert 2MA 1Mi aircraft perf. F/L Harvey 2MA 3MI 2 Div 1 AEF. F/O Suttie 2MA 2MI div.

F/L RCW Tate AS/FtrC transferred to 61 AC&W Squadron Metz. F/O MJB Fehrenbach PAdO proceeded on TD to ADCHQ for one week duration.

F/L TJ Tracey Area Social Welfare Officer visited Senneterre. "Profile Exercise" – JK F-89’s from Oscoda. Day – F/O Meinert 3MA 1MI AEF. F/O Dumond 1MA. F/O Suttie 1MA 1MI AEF. Evening – F/O Robson 5MA 2MI AEF. F/O Clare 1MI AEF. F/O Dumond 4MA. F/O Meinert 3MA 1MI AEF.

W/C Broadly Airmen’s Careers and W/C Gilmore Airmen’s Postings AFHQ arrived on Staff Visit.

"Whopper Bravo" – F/O Robson 1MA. "Boneyard 1" – ECM. F/L Walker 1MA 1MI ECM. F/O Dumond 1MA 1MI AEF. "Big Blast" – F/O Meinert 2MI ECM. F/O Robson 1MA. F/L Bourassa 1MA.

W/C CC Underhill CO proceeded on TD to ADCHQ for purpose CO’s Indoctrination for two day period. S/L AR Abercrombie assumed command pending return of S/L HJ Tennant.

Off the air for installation of rigid radome on FPS-3 tower. Skeleton crews, work parties and intensive training planned for period off.

Back on the air at 1830 local.

S/L AR Abercrombie CTSO proceeded on Computer Indoctrination Course for approximately four week duration at Station Clinton. F/L Corswell ADCHQ arrived for SOPA Inspection.

S/L RO Osborne SOMS and F/L EP Phillips SOPA ADCHQ arrived for Staff and Familiarization Visit. "Profile" – 6 F-89’s, 1 CF-100 target – 5MA 2MI AEF.

"Boneyard 2" – 24 runs – 14MA 10MIE. Cpl. JL McKinnon was presented with CD by WE/C CC Underhill.

"Cue Ball 26" – 3 waves – SAC and RCAF USAF ADC aircraft. CO. 3 pairs – 7 runs – 3MA 2 Diversions 1 Control error 1 late committal.

"Chess Match" – 2 targets 2 pair fighters from Ottawa. F/O Bouius 2MI pilot error. F/O Dumond 2MI 2MA 1MI AEF 1MI safety.

"Chess Match" – 2 targets. F/L Bourassa 2MA 2MI 1 controller error 1 safety. F/O Wolff 3MA 1MI controller error. F/O J Gifford SAO Station Parent acted as Technical Member of the M&I Audit Board.

"Cats Eye 13" – two waves of CF-100 targets. Some ECM, but of no significant extent. F/O Vincent 2MA 2MI MIs evasive action. F/O Wolff 2MI 1MI tactics 1 AEF. F/O Sutherland 2MI MIs evasive action.

"Chess Match" – 2 targets – F/O Vincent 4MI Fuel short.

F/L HT Scott AS/FtrC transferred to 6 TACC Metz.

F/O BB McKay Air/P proceeded on TD to Station Cold Lake for approximately 3 weeks to attend Controller Basic Training Course No. 6. S/L JE McNeely and WO2 DC Williams ADCHQ arrived for Command Supply Inspection for period 30 Nov to 2 Dec 59. Station Radio Station PARS technically complete and ready for initial broadcast.

Submitted in accordance with AFAO 71.00/00

(CC Underhill) W/C
CO RCAF Station Senneterre

The following work was completed during this period:

Sidewalks around PMQs and Protestant and RC Schools – approximately 4,000 feet.

Replacement of window frames in RC school.

Interior painting of 27 PMQs.

Exterior painting of 3 PMQs – 7 other PMQs started.

Bowling alleys were re-sanded and furnished.

Fire breaks sprayed with growth killer.

Covered the cement stairway at entrance to swimming pool equipment room.

Services to trailer park – water, sewage and electrical, were extended to accommodate three to four more trailers.

The Combined Mess office space was enlarged. Cleaner room was added. Stainless steel tables were widened to accommodate washing trays and pre-rinse sink was added to assist clean-up.

Condensate receiver tank was installed in Central Heating Plant.

Radomes removed from three towers – roofs sealed.

New distribution switchboard installed in Operations Building under RIP.

Air Conditioning plant installed in left tower. Modification of air conditioning plant in Operations Building.

Concrete aprons laid at Fuel Oil Tanks and Diesel Workshop.

Catch basins and drain tiles installed.

Landscaping – Large area at rear of PMQs added. School ground area and slope to tennis court sodded. Area around old chapel and rear of PMQs 28 to 35 was seeded.

Gasoline Used – 8,650 gallons.

Oil Used – 598 quarts.

Mileage Driven – 87,604 miles.

Vehicle Accidents MSE – 4

Vehicle Accidents Users – 4

Cost of repair for Vehicles - $3,912.51

New Tires installed – 21

Operational commitments of the AC&W Radar recording camera system resulted in 17 rolls of 35 mm by 100 feet film being used.

There were 80 K5 (Photo Work Orders) in this period. Reprints and new requirements used 205 sheets of 4 x 5 film, 412 sheets of 8 x 10 printing paper and 82 flash bulbs.

Secret
Appendix "B"
To 71-04-04(CO)