Historical Narrative
1 Air Division Headquarters
31 Dec 57
NPF Institutes – The gross station fund sales for the year ending 31 Dec 57 was $1,608,000.000.
The retail outlets which contributed to this revenue included the following: Station Store (PX), Grocery and butcher store, Snack Bar, Airmen’s Canteen, Cpls. Club, Theatre, Gasoline coupons, Auto Club, Dental Clinic, Bowling Alleys, Barber and Beauty Parlour and the Hobby Shop.
The capital values of the various messes and institutes, at 31 Dec 57 were as follows:
Station Fund |
$265,725.00 |
Officer’s Mess |
$15,759.00 |
Sgt’s Mess |
$7,678.00 |
General Statistics:
Length of runway |
8,000 feet (approximately) |
Buildings |
60 |
Area |
960 acres |
30 Nov 57
There were 430 PMQ’s and 146 House trailers at 2 (F) Wing.
8 Nov 57
Exercise Argus was held simultaneously with Exercise Synthex Guest. 2 (F) Wing provided 8 F-86’s and 8 CF-100 aircraft as agressor forces. This was double 1 Air Divisions commitment as the FAF were unable to meet their normal requirement due to technical difficulties. The reason for holding both exercises on the same day was to give saturation to 2 ATAF and 4 ATAF Air Defence systems.
20 Oct 57
430 Squadron departs Decimomannu on completion of Exercise Weaponfire.
3 Oct 57
430 Squadron arrives at Decimomannu to participate on Exercise Weaponfire.
15 Sep 57
There were 23 teachers employed at 2 (F) Wing.
7 Aug 57
421 Squadron departs Decimomannu on completion of Exercise Weaponfire.
17 Jul 57
421 Squadron arrives at Decimomannu to participate on Exercise Weaponfire.
16 Jul 57
A critique on Exercise "Terrier Trek" was held at 2 (F) Wing Grostenquin on Tuesday 16th July 1957. The RCAF was represented by Air Commodore Clements and the French Forces by General Ferrebeeuf with their respective staffs.
26 Jun 57
Four F-86 standby aircraft from 2 (F) Wing were scrambled on, and intercepted a USSR IL-14 aircraft which was flying on a scheduled flight to Zurich, but was off flight planned course. The F-86’s escorted the aircraft to the Swiss border.