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430 (F) Squadron OCs |
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W/C JF "Stocky" Edwards, DFC and Bar |
Nov 51 – Jan 53 |
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S/L PL "Pappy" Gibbs, DFC, AFC, CD |
Jan 53 – Jan 55 |
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W/C CD Barnett, DFC, CD |
Jan 55 – Mar 55 |
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S/L WS "Bill" Harvey, CD |
Mar 55 – Oct 55 |
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S/L CW White, CD |
Oct 55 – Mar 58 |
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S/L RV "Bob" Virr, CD |
Mar 58 – Dec 60 |
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W/C JT "John" Mullen, CD |
Dec 60 – Jun 63 |
Significant Events
430 Squadron History
430 Squadron reformed at North Bay in November 1951. 430 (F) Squadron, equipped with Canadair (North American) F-86 Sabre aircraft then proceeded overseas on Operation "Leapfrog II" between 28 September 1952 and 10 October 1952 arriving at 2 (F) Wing Grostenquin on 11 October 1952. 430 Interceptor Day Fighter (IDF) Squadron at 2 Wing Grostenquin disbanded on 1 June 1963, and 25 Sabre aircraft were ferried to Scottish Aviation Ltd at Prestwick for disposal. The Squadron was reactivated as 430 Strike/Attack Squadron with a limited number of Canadair (Lockheed) CF-104 Starfighter aircraft and pilots on 30 September 1963. The squadron moved from 2 Wing to 3 Wing Zweibrucken in February 1964.
Operational Callsign
Sandal
Squadron Nickname
Silver Falcon
Aircraft Identification Markings
The letters "BH"
Aircraft Flown
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Canadair Sabre Mk. 2 |
Nov 51 – Jun 53 |
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Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 |
Jun 53 – Jun 57 |
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Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 |
Jun 57 – Jun 63 |
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Canadair Lockheed CF-104 |
Sep 63 – Feb 64 |