1 Air Division
St Hubert, Belgium Photographs


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  1. T-33 trainer arrivers at St. Hubert - June 1961.
    Note the dip in the taxi way.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  2. T-33 en route to the parking area - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  3. T-33 on arrival - June 1961.
    Note the tip tanks stored in the background.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  4. The refueling truck arrives - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  5. Check the oil please - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  6. The servicing crew continue to sort things out - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  7. At last T-Bird 371 is ready for departure, but where is the aircrew? - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  8. Fired up and ready to roll - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  9. Time to go home - June 1961.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  10. Deployment to St. Hubert, Belgium - 5 June 1961.
    (L-R) FS Alex MacDougal, Sgt Whip Watson, Cpl Bill Burt in Namur, Belgium, after the deployment to St. Hubert is stood down.
    Courtesy Whip Watson.

  11. Deployment to St. Hubert, Belgium - 31 May 1961.
    LAC Murray Nelson (Tower) and Cpl Bill Burt (Radar Tech) walk from the taxiway to the Mobile Control Tower and the Quad Radar (GCA) site. Note the tent accommodation on the right.
    Courtesy Whip Watson.

  12. Larger image of the Mobile Control Tower and the Quad Radar (GCA) site at St. Hubert.
    - 31 May 1961.
    Courtesy Whip Watson.

  13. Deployment to St. Hubert, Belgium - 31 May 1961.
    (L-R) - LAC Murray Nelson (tower), Cpl Bill Burt (Radar Tech), FS Alex MacDougal (GCA Controller) at the Quad radar site. Cpl John Bard (Radar Tech) is in the doorway.
    Courtesy Whip Watson.

  14. Deployment to St. Hubert, Belgium - 31 May 1961.
    Quad Radar (GCA) trailer and the control tower trailer. Cpl Bill Burt (back visible) has entered the Quad Radar (GCA) trailer.
    Courtesy Whip Watson.

  15. Deployment to St. Hubert, Belgium - 31 May 1961.
    Very comfortable accommodation under the canvas.
    Courtesy Whip Watson.

  16. Servicing tent at St Hubert, Belgium - April 1961.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  17. The countryside in Belgium as seen from the deployment base at St Hubert - April 1961.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  18. 421 Squadron Servicing Zulu deployment order for St Hubert - 6 March 1961.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.


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