Grostenquin, France
421 Squadron Photographs
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F-86 Sabre and an unidentified pilot - October 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
Groundcrew personnel of 421 Squadron - September 1953.
Courtesy Joe Cox.
A larger image of the groundcrew personnel of 421 Squadron - September 1953.
Courtesy Joe Cox.
421 Squadron deployed to 3 Wing Zweibrucken during runway repairs - August-September 1953.
Courtesy As Indicated.
Sabre 349 taking a rest - August 1953.
Courtesy Gordon Delaney.
421 Squadron Sabres on the line - August 1953.
Courtesy Gordon Delaney.
421 Squadron Sabres on the line - July 1953.
But who is that guy anyway?
Courtesy Richard Taylor.
Larger image of the 421 Squadron Sabres on the line - July 1953.
Courtesy Richard Taylor.
Sabre 19377 after a mid-air collision - June 1953.
The story has it that the pilot did not know of this damage until he landed.
Courtesy Alex Johnson.
Tail section of Sabre 19377 after a mid-air collision - June 1953.
Courtesy Larry Bodnar.
Larger image of the tail section damage - June 1953.
Courtesy Alex Johnson.
421 Sabre AX-389 taxis out for departure - May 1953.
Courtesy Stan Hegstrom.
421 Sabres ready for take off - April 1953.
Courtesy Roy Normal.
F-86 Mk2 Sabre 227 parked on the flight line - April 1953.
Courtesy Lloyd Skaalen.
The flight line at 2 Wing. The first hangar on the right had been assigned to 421 Squadron "Red Indians" - April 1953.
Courtesy Lloyd Skaalen.
Remains of Sabre with F/O Gerry Tobin at the controls - 24 March 1953.
Courtesy Gerry Tobin.
Log book detail - March 1953.
Courtesy Bob Hallowell.
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Updated: November 24, 2004