Grostenquin, France
416 Squadron Photographs


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  1. 416 Squadron beer stein. Frontal view, no Sabre on the lid - December 1956.
    This stein belonged to LAC DM Norrie.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  2. 416 Squadron beer stein. Frontal view, Sabre on the lid - December 1956.
    This stein belonged to LAW R Jackson.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  3. 416 Squadron beer stein. Side view, Sabre on lid - December 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  4. 416 Squadron beer stein. Side view, Sabre on lid - December 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  5. This is what the imbiber saw after he/she had emptied the beer stein - December 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  6. 416 Squadron beer stein. Frontal view, Sabre on the lid - October 1956.
    This stein once belonged to LAC H O'Rourke.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  7. Starboard gun bay of a Mk 5 Sabre - September 1956.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  8. My room (BB #19 Room #40) with a tapestry from Rabat, French Morocco, on the wall - August 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  9. 416 Squadron groundcrew "The very best of times - the very best of men" - July 1956.
    Courtesy Don Durkin.

  10. Larger image of previous 416 Squadron groundcrew photo - July 1956.
    Courtesy Don Durkin.

  11. 416 Squadron maintenance personnel around a Sabre. - July 1956.
    Back row (L-R) unknown, unknown, Ginger Huggins, Harry Gilbert, unknown. Front row (L-R) Jock Franks, Len Jenkins, Don Durkin, FS Hoffman, Dave Bennett, Don Grouet, Danny Babib, Shane Branning.
    Courtesy Don Durkin.

  12. 2 Wing Station Band posed in front of a 416 Squadron F-86 Sabre aircraft - July 1956.
    Courtesy Mike Parsons.

  13. LAC's Allen and Norrie rearming an F-86 in front of #4 hangar after a major inspection and before the aircraft returns to its squadron - June 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  14. 416 Squadron personnel getting off a North Star at 4 Wing on return from Rabat - June 1956.
    2 Wing was closed for runway repairs, so 416 Squadron had to operate out of 4 Wing until the repairs were completed.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  15. Assorted photos of the 416 Squadron deployment to Rabat - June 1956.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  16. 416 Squadron Zulu aircraft preparing for take-off - May 1956.
    Courtesy Don Durkin.

  17. Barrack Block #19 (416 Squadron) - April 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  18. F-86 Sabre 23168 on the ramp - January 1956.
    This Sabre crashed on 27 January 1956 when the landing gear malfunctioned and the pilot F/O LB Marion ejected from 5,000 feet.
    Courtesy Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum.


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