Grostenquin, France
421 Squadron Photographs



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  1. Remains of Sabre AX-350 at Sculthorpe with F/O Buzik at the controls - 9 November 1952.
    Courtesy Bill Bain.

  2. F/O Dusty Keinholz with his pants appropriately rolled up - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ralph Heard.

  3. 421 Squadron aircraft on ramp in front of #2 hangar with control tower in background - November 1952.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  4. 421 Squadron ground crew sampling the mud at Grostenquin - October 1952.
    You had to walk a narrow path, wearing rubber boots, to get to the original Mess Hall.
    Courtesy Johnny Vigneault.

  5. 421 Squadron aircraft lineup at the Uplands inspection - 23 September 1952.
    Courtesy Desmond Peters.

  6. 2 Wing inspection at Uplands. 421 Squadron at left, 416 Squadron in centre, 430 Squadron at right - 23 September 1952.
    Courtesy Desmond Peters.

  7. 421 Squadron inspection at Uplands. A/M W Curtis (Chief of the Air Staff) and F/O DJ Peters (421 Squadron pilot) - 23 September 1952.
    Courtesy Desmond Peters.

  8. 421 Squadron inspection at Uplands. (L-R) S/L Middlemiss (OC 421 Squadron), Right Honourable Brooke Klaxton (Minister of National Defence), F/O DJ Peters (421 Squadron pilot) - 23 September 1952.
    Courtesy Desmond Peters.

  9. 421 Squadron pilots visit Canadair - 11 September 1952.
    Courtesy Desmond Peters.

  10. Closer image of 421 Squadron pilots visiting Canadair - 11 September 1952.
    Courtesy Desmond Peters.



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Updated: March 13, 2003