Senneterre, QC

Secret
S71-04-01(CO)
Appendix "A"
to AFAO 71.00/01

S/L JAO Levesque, on supernumerary strength of the Unit, was transferred to Station Falconbridge as COpsO, effective 14 Jan 62.

F/L EN Krahn SOS on transfer to Station Ramore.

A Board of Inquiry for the Oct Trade Board Examinations failures was held with S/L ND Cairns, COpsO, president.

Captain R Roy, Dental Officer, conducted dental health lectures (in the Station Theatre) for service personnel and dependents.

Observed as statutory holidays.

Observed as statutory holidays.

F/O Halajian, the new SCEO, arrived from 5 SD, Moncton.

F/L B Wooding commenced Staff School, Toronto.

F/L JA Archibald, CTSO began the Telecommunications Officers Advanced Course at Station Clinton. F/O DA Dobie, STelO, assumed the duties of CTSO during F/L Archibald’s two month absence.

F/L EH Albrough of AFHQ arrived on a CE visit. F/L K Jacobs, ASWelO, arrived for a periodic visit to the Unit. F/O DIF MacKay was promoted to Flight Lieutenant effective 1 Jan 62.

W/C Gallagher, SPRA (RC) for ADC, visited the Unit.

F/L DR Page was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration.

Officer’s Qualifying Examinations began.

F/L JJH Maxwell SOS on transfer to Station Kamloops.

S/L Thompson and S/L Corrigan from SOMS office at ADCHQ visited the unit.

F/L Wilcox and Mrs. MacKay from CBC Montreal visited the Unit to discuss operation of the Unit radio station. G/C Cameron, SCESO of ADC, arrived for a briefing. Station Senneterre received honorable mention in fire prevention. Station Senneterre won first prize in the ADC Safe Driving campaign.

S/L ND Cairns, COpsO, assumed command of the Station in the absence on quarterly flying of W/C Underhill.

S/L Hobb, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Shirtani arrived for a telecommunications staff visit, 19 – 21 Feb.

Dr. J Patton of the National Research Council arrived on the Unit.

S/L Brunger, S/L McConnell and F/L Higgins arrived for a telecommunications briefing.

F/L SM Deane SOS on posting to 4 OUT Trenton.

F/L K Jacobs, ASWelO, arrived on a periodic visit.

Section heads held a dinner in the Officer’s Mess for retiring CO, W/C CC Underhill.

Four Flying Officers were promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, effective 1 Jan 62. F/O Barnett, F/O Cann, F/O Henderson, F/O Webster.

F/O Comptois, Med/Nur, arrived for duty 5-19 Mar while F/O BM Towle was on leave.

Civilian personnel of the station held a going away party for W/C Underhill.

The Officer’s Mess held a farewell dinner and dance for retiring W/C Underhill. Guests included G/C Grant, the AOC’s representative; G/C and Mrs. Hockney from Station Edgar; W/C and Mrs Tugruell from Station Parent; W/C and Mrs. Dempster; S/L and Mrs. King.

F/L K Harvey departed the Unit on transfer to ADCHQ.

A farewell dinner for W/C Underhill was held in the NCO’s Mess.

W/C JE Goldsmith, former CAdO of Station St. Hubert and the new CO of Station Senneterre arrived. F/O DA Klein, the new PAdO, arrived from Central Officer’s School, Centralia.

W/C JE Goldsmith took command of Station Senneterre from W/C CC Underhill. W/C Underhill departed for Montreal.

Cpl. Kohn and Cpl. Oswald were promoted to Sergeant, and LAV Savard was promoted to Corporal.

F/L W Cann was transferred to Site PIN, effective 9 Jul.

F/L K Jacobs, ASWelO, arrived for a periodic visit.

F/O JFM Ouellet transferred to Sit Dye, effective 7 Jul.

F/L MR MacGregor, CAdO to be trained on CF-104 aircraft.

As a replacement for F/L MacGregor, F/L T Fiedosiewich from CEPE to arrive on 9 Jul.

The Officer’s Mess held a cocktail party in honour of the new CO, W/C JE Goldsmith, and Mrs. Goldsmith.

F/L Cady and WO2 Chalk arrived for Auditing in the Accounts Section. F/L Winchester arrived from ADCHQ, and a surprise nuclear defence exercise was carried out. This included ground defence and security aspects.

W/C JE Goldsmith departed for Station Edgar for a briefing with the Ottawa NORAD Sector Commander. F/O E Quinn, Med/Nur, departed on transfer to Station Cold Lake.

S/L S Evans, Assistant for Women Personnel, AFHQ arrived for a two day visit. The visit included a tour of all sections where airwomen were employed, talks with section heads, padres, the SMO, and a meeting with airwomen.

F/O MM Lukacs departed the Unit on transfer to Station Bagotville, where she was to assume duties as SSvO.

The first broadcast by the Unit radio station, CFSE, was made today. The grand opening included a speech by the CO, and recorded welcomes from other RCAF radio stations in Canada and Europe.

The first CO’s parade was held. F/O PG Harrod arrived from CFMST, Camp Borden to assume duties as a nursing sister.

S/L E McCaffrey, from SOFSv office, arrived on a two day visit.

Appendix "A" – Operations report

Submitted in accordance with AFAO 71.00/01.

Signed by:
(JE Goldsmith) W/C
CO RCAF Station Senneterre PQ

Appendix "A"
to S71.00/01

W/C Goldsmith - Commanding Officer

S/L Cairns - Chief Operations Officer

F/L Brewer - Operations Officer

F/L Webster - Control Standard Officer

F/L Henderson - Surveillance Standard Officer

F/O Cowan - Station Ground Training Officer/
Systems Training Programs Officer

1 Dec 61

1618Z – Unknown VC525, unknown because Battleaxe had neglected to pass flight plan.

Flight Lieutenants entrance exams commence.

1735Z – Weather down – Val d’Or Detachment on "Mandatory Scramble" for 1 ½ hours.

1801Z – Unit placed on Double Take "D" for NORAD Exercise. 1910Z – All Val d’Or aircraft on 10 minutes alert. 1916Z – One aircraft scrambled from North Bay. 2000Z – Fade out for unit (appears to have been a check on NORAD reaction time). 2240Z – Night flying cancelled from Val d’Or as both fuel "Bowsers" unserviceable leaving Val d’Or with no refuelling capabilities.

0017Z – Unit on "Cocked Pistol B" for exercise "Mute". 0650Z – 0751Z – Three pairs CF-100’s scrambled from Val d’Or for Puritan. Results 11 attempts – 3 MA’s – 8 MI’s due to (a) Director Error, (b) Ground Environment, (c) ECM. 1800Z – Officers manning for period covering Christmas and New Years released by Ops Officer.

0315Z – NORAD declares "Fadeout" for exercise "Mute".

1630Z – Quebec Provincial Police were admitted to the Ops Building. They had requested the use of our photo-lab facilities to help their investigation of a murder which took place in the Town of Senneterre, last night (no Air Force people involved). 2130Z - F/L John Maxwell "off duty" on completion of his last shift prior to departing on transfer to RCAF Station Kamloops, BC.

1955Z – VC424 reported 45 minutes overdue, by Eskimo on a flight from Quebec City to Trenton. We conducted a VHF check just in case – but "no joy".

Total intercepts 121. Flying comprised, mainly, of CF-100’s from the last remaining CF-100 Squadron 414, plus their detachment at Val d’Or. The weather, generally poor, as should be expected for this time of year.

We control our first 2 Canadian CF-101’s from 410 Squadron, Ottawa. 3 attempted runs – 3 MA’s.

1435Z – Unit cleared by Sector for 4 days "SAGE" Modifications.

1921Z – E331 – Unknown, possibly Pay 18. 1927Z – Halfback Zulu 1 scrambled from Val d’Or. 1935Z – Halfback Zulu 1 airborne – our control. 1955Z – Pay 18 position report – E331 identified friendly. 2022Z – Halfback Zulu 1 returned to Val d’Or tower.

4 CF-100’s from Val d’Or, for our control, attacking B-52’s. Results – 15 attempts – 11 MA’s, 4 MI’s – 3 for safety and 1 for Air equipment failure.

2020Z – E332 – Unknown – QE0030. 2022Z – Halfback X-ray 1 scrambled from Val d’Or. 2024Z – Scramble cancelled (before Halfback X off ground). Unknown identified as BOAC 591.

Total intercepts 311. Flying was split up between Ottawa CF-101’s and North Bay/Val d’Or CF-100’s. Weather – fair to good.

Henceforth reports of unserviceable light bulbs can be made only to the Ops Warrant Officer.

1400Z – Fecteau Airlines aircraft PHQ was found at Great Whale, however, there is no entry in the log to indicate that it had been lost.

1300Z – Unit’s search radar off the air for maintenance for a possible period of 4 days. Manning cut down to one Officer and six Fighter Cops. Height finders being used for limited search.

2135Z – Unit’s search radar now serviceable – Unit back to normal manning.

Trenton RCC called regarding an overdue Beaver HGU on flight from Great Whale to Amos, PQ. 2338Z – Track M363 carried from the north fades over Amos.

0025Z – Trenton RCC reports Beaver HGU landed at Amos at 2340Z.

Total intercepts 172. Mainly CF-101’s from Ottawa, however still a few CF-100’s floating around from North Bay. Weather good.

2118Z – Camera on – suspected emergency as an isolated chaff burst was observed to the south. 2122Z – Camera off – Chaff burst found to be a "test chaff drop" for Eskimo by Boneyard 51.

Farewell Dinner for Wing Commander and Mrs. Underhill. Slight obstruction to vision during the evening.

Mug Party for F/O Tony Barnett prior to his transfer to RCAF Station Barrington, NS.

1925Z – Two CF-101’s (AH Zulu 1 and 2) scrambled from Ottawa to intercept Unknown – track # E313. 1933Z – AH Zulu 1 and 2 airborne. 1954Z – Track E313 reclassified friendly (Flight Plan Revision) AH Zulu 1 and 2 return to base. Mug party in Mess this evening for Wing Commander Underhill our retiring Commanding Officer.

Total intercepts 215 mainly CF-101’s from Ottawa against Boneyard targets from St. Hubert. Weather – fair to poor.

1125Z – A power transformer on one of the scopes in the control cabin blew out, filling the area with smoke. No problems.

Mug party at Beer Call for F/O Bill Blanc who has been transferred to RCAF Station Barrington, NS.

Wing Commander Goldsmith, our new Commanding Officer, attends his first STM as our Battle Commander.

Very quiet – Total intercepts 168.

Unit submitted to an EDP exercise today. 0800Z – Controllers write semi-annual proficiency exam.

1815Z – Exercise "Swift Kick 1" instituted. 1835Z – Unit "Secure and Fully Manned". 1902Z – Fade Out for " Swift Kick 1".

Thirty Boy Scouts from local area tour Operations Building.

0425Z – Fire alarm sounded – from one of the Height Finder Towers. Trouble diagnosed as a short circuit.

414 AW(F) Squadron back with us – re-equipped with CF-101’s. They are now based at Ottawa and will remain there until runway repair is finished at North Bay.

1735Z – JH18 under our control, declares "PAN" for "fire warning light" – returned to Ottawa, safe and sound.

Total intercepts – 354. A relatively active month for flying and controlling. All interceptors were CF-101’s and most of the targets were Boneyard aircraft from St. Hubert. Weather – good and warm.