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- New Years Eve party held in the Recreation Center - 31 December 1956.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- Close up of the previous photo - 31 December 1956.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- The Hays and the Scaifes in PMQs at Christmas - 25 December 1956.
Back row (L-R) Hilda Hay, Ann Scaife, Bill Hay. Front row Bill Scaife.
Courtesy Heather Hay.
- Armistice Day parade - 11 November 1956.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- Halloween Party at the base Rec Centre. (L-R) LAW Ricky Lindus, Cpl Charlie Yeager, Cpl Bev Brown, LAW Nona Rogers and LAW Jeanne Lammond - October 1956.
These five enterprising airwomen borrowed flying suits and helmets of the senior officers, added phony medals and face peices and did a skit.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Sports Banquet cover - October 1956.
Courtesy Colleen Estabrooks.
- (L-R) A/V/M HB Godwin presenting Bob Estabrooks with the 1 Air Division baseball trophy at the Sports Banquet - October 1956.
The rest of the story.
Courtesy Colleen Estabrooks.
- Intersection fastball team in action - 20 September 1956.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- Station Baseball Team - September 1956.
The rest of the story.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- Autographed baseball - September 1956.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- Ralph Osborne Campney, Minister of National Defence, visits the Airmen's Club in 2 Wing - 28 August 1956.
Back row standing (L-R) Unknown, unknown, LAC Robert J Cummings (who later married Lorna London) and LAC Glenn Goodman (later a Major). Front row sitting (L-R) LAW Lorna London, Hon RO Campney, LAW Jean Ober, unknown, unknown.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Arab Squadron baseball team - August 1956.
Back row Cpl GA Doucette 2nd from right. Front row LAC "Ron" Oulette (4th from left holding the goose).
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- Unidentified airman on a motorcycle - August 1956.
Courtesy Lewis Rau.
- Unidentified baseball players goofing around - August 1956.
Cpl Mort Onyett (deceased), M&W Tech, 2nd from left.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- Adrian and Mona Docuette - July 1956.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- This T-33 went off the Lelling end of the runway and came to a stop on the perimeter road - June 1956.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Sabres on the ramp in front of 4 hangar undergoing engine run-up after a major inspection - June 1956.
It's hard to see in this photo, but a protective screen is in place over the intake to prevent personnel from getting "sucked-in" and each main wheel is chocked and chained to two steel stakes driven into the ground behind the aircraft to prevent "runaway" at high throttle settings. Ironically, these two Sabres did not end up in the scrap yard as most did. The first - AX 230231 was to settle in the USA privately owned by Ronald Reynolds as N231X, and AS 23301 went with the Golden Hawks until the team was disbanded, and now rests on a pedestal in Picton, Ontario.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Sabres undergoing engine run-up after a major inspection - June 1956.
Note the protective screen in place on the engine air intake. The small British "mules" we had for towing the aircraft were a hazard in themselves. The brakes were most inadequate, and the Tech in the cockpit "riding the breaks" always had to be on alert. These mules were eventually replaced by the diesel fueled Mercedes Unimogs, which were really small trucks, and a wonderful towing unit.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Corporal GA Docuette - May 1956.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- F-86 Sabre Mk V undergoing a major inspection in #4 hangar - May 1956.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Unidentified personnel goofing around on the RCAF bus - April 1956.
(L-R) LACs "Ron" Oulette, "Blackie" Doucette, "Beetle" Snelgrove, "Bob" MacAuley, Charlie Zwicker.
Courtesy Pat Doucette (now Lange).
- Unidentified location on the station - April 1956.
Courtesy Murray Davis.
- Unidentified location on the station - March 1956.
Courtesy Murray Davis.
- Sabre MkV, Serial # AX-23164 being harmonized at Wing Armament. (L-R) LAC Harvey Funk (later Major), Sgt Don Linneborn and LAC Peterson - January 1956.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- 20 rounds have just been fired from the upper gun, and the crew of Sgt Linneborn and LAC Peterson are waiting for the "butts man" to mark and repair the target before "firing in" the next gun - January 1956.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
- Sgt Linneborn is in the process of "bore sighting" the upper .50 cal machine gun prior to the actually "firing in" of the weapon - January 1956.
Courtesy Don Norrie.
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