Falconbridge, ON

11 – 17 Jul 59

Re-cabling of all video cables with new type junction box commenced this month.

F/L LA Kaeding transferred in from Station Uplands as new SCEO in replacement of F/L CM Thornson transferred to AFHQ AMTs, effective 15 Aug.

S/L PV Brodeur from 5 Air Div HQ took over as new COpsO in replacement of S/L CAS Anderson transferred to ADCHQ, effective 1 Sep.

Handing-over parade, W/C WM Garton takes over command of RCAF Station Falconbridge vice W/C VL Berg transferred to 6 TACC.

Completion of caulking of radome.

A test equipment calibration party completed set-up of FPS-6 test equipment.

ME Roadeo competition held at RCAF Station Falconbridge, with Mr. Charlesbois as winner for civilians and LAC Poikkimaki winner for the service personnel category.

Visit of members of Permanent Joint Board of Defence – Tour of Operations building and Townsite area. Vice Chief of Air Staff, A/V/M Smith in attendance.

Visit of 17 members of the Ontario Municipalities Association on annual congress at Sudbury, Ontario. Unclassified tour of Ops Building and Townsite.

Radar maintenance section completed set-up of FPS-6 test equipment. Operations participated in Big Blast Red Eagle exercise. DCL formally signed documents which handed over classrooms extension to the RCAF. Mr. Canning from AFHQ accepted on behalf of RCAF and F/O LA Kaeding, SCEO, on behalf of RCAF Station Falconbridge.

Mr. Kenny and Mr. Cook of National Research Council installed ASTRID equipment.

Operations participated in Big Blast Bank Clerk exercise.

Mr. Davidson of RCA Victor reported for completion of overhaul of 15-J1D Trainer.

Held conference with personnel of 2420 AC&W Squadron (Auxiliary) London regarding summer and week-end training. S/L Brodeur, COpsO, chaired the conference. S/L Williams, CO, F/O Nelligan, CAdO, and F/O Carpenter, RSO, represented the London Squadron. Operations participated in Big Blast Red Eagle Exercise.

Northern Electric Co. personnel arrived for annual overhaul of FPS-3.

Water reservoir put in operation by contractors.

Operations participated in Big Blast – Red Eagle – Bank Clerk – Cat’s eye 10 and Straw boss exercise.

Otter aircraft from S&R Trenton made available for a three day Land Search and Rescue training exercise. Four officers, seven airmen and civilian doctor participated.

Station Falconbridge in collaboration with the Sudbury Kiwanis Club participated in annual Kids’ Day. 40 Sudbury and district youngsters were guests of this station for the day.

AC&W Falconbridge – Annual maintenance shut-down commenced for 6 day period.

Overhaul of FPS-3 completed

Azimuth Time Recorder shipped by aircraft and placed in service.

East and West towers air-inflated radomes removed.

Mr. FE Wright of AFHQ signed as taking over for the RCAF the first eight units of the 36 new married quarters. F/L LA Kaeding, SCEO, signed as taking over the sewage lagoon put in operations by Carrington Construction Co Ltd.

Operations participated in Red Eagle Big Blast exercise.

Visit of Air Cadets from 669 RCAC Squadron, Jamestown (Wawa), Ontario.

Operations participated in Big Blast exercise.

F/L LA Kaeding, SCEO, signed as taking over 12 new PMQs from DCL.

Personnel from this unit participated in Remembrance Day services held in Capreol, Coniston and Sudbury.

Operations participated in Cueball 26 exercise.

Transmitter I site and receiver site converted to commercial power.

Power shut- down. All radars switched off. Building in darkness except for special areas. Heat continued as usual except for 12 hour period on 25 Nov. Radar equipment back on air at 2359 hours, 25 Nov.

F/L LA Kaeding, SCEO, took over 16 new PMQs which completed the handover. All 36 new PMQs occupied.

Operations participated in Exercise Cat’s Eye 13.

Message Centre and Crypto Centre moved to fourth floor of Ops Building.

(WM Garton) W/C,
CO RCAF Station Falconbridge.