Grostenquin, France
421 Squadron Deployment to 3 Wing

Organization being implemented for the set up of administration at 3 (F) Wing, 2 (F) Wing Detachment. W/C JF Edwards will be Detachment Commander and F/L EFF Potvin Detachment Adjutant.

Operation "Great Trek" in full operation and has moved very smoothly. At present 416 Squadron at 1 (F) Wing, North Luffenham on Operation "Momentum" and 421 and 430 Squadrons deployed on operations at 3 (F) Wing. Contract awarded for requisite repairs to runway. Contractor has moved in his equipment and should commence operation at once.

Operation "Great Trek" coming to a close and the squadrons operating at 3 (F) Wing. Detachment Commander, W/C JF Edwards departed by road for 3 (F) Wing to assume command of 2 (F) Wing Detachment.

With the squadrons deployed to 3 (F) Wing, the usual scene of flying activity has become a non entity with the exception of routine liaison visits by the Expeditor and Comm Flight. CO made a routine liaison trip by air to 3 (F) Wing and visited the Detachment Commander and OsC 421 and 430 Squadrons.

No flying activities amongst the squadrons as all have departed for 3 Wing. French contractor busily engaged in initial stages of contract on resurfacing the runway.

CO, Adjutant and F/O E Johnson flew to 3 (F) Wing on unofficial business with Detachment Commander.

Contractors are busily engaged in getting the runway repairs underway. CO flew to 3 Wing on liaison visit with 2 (F) Wing Detachment Commander.

Six aircraft from Zweibrucken paid a short visit to the unit and gave a splendid exhibition of aerobatics.

Occasional flights of Sabres flew over station and gave the unit a salute. 416 Squadron departed 1 (F) Wing and arrived at 3 (F) Wing. A/V/M Campbell and A/V/M J Plant, AOC Air Division and RCAF Representative at SHAPE HQ arrived on a visit. They inspected the runway and reviewed the progress of the French contractors who are doing the repairs. CO departed by air for 3 (F) Wing on a liaison visit.

CO returned from 3 Wing where he visited the 2 Wing Detachment on a liaison visit as well as participated in Sabre flying.

August has been an exceptionally good month for weather. It is regretful that flying operations had to be curtailed at this unit but an infrastructure aspect, faulty condition of the runway, provoked the deployment of the flying squadrons to 3 (F) Wing for duty. The French contractors have shown a fair spirit of initiative and seem to have endeavored to improve their progress.

CO flew to 3 Wing on a liaison visit to the 2 Wing Detachment. He returned before noon. S/L TC Brighton, SOSup, Air Division HQ, departed by air for 3 Wing to complete his investigation. Although our channel of communication are strained between 2 Wing Detachment at 3 Wing, administration is running smoothly and we all endeavor to achieve our ends with a minimum of delay.

CO flew to 3 Wing to visit 2 Wing Detachment. Normal station routine.

S/L WG Scott, SAO, proceeded to 3 Wing to brief personnel of 2 Wing Detachment who will be reporting for participation in the station wide check.