Grostenquin, France
430 Squadron in Rabat



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  1. This Air Atlas DC-6 flew for Air Morocco - September 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  2. Air Atlas DC-6 - September 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  3. Three RCAF F-86 Sabres over Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  4. 430 Squadron deployment. Counting the holes - September 1954.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  5. An RCAF Bristol freighter outside the hangars at Rabat was used to deploy personnel to French Morocco - September 1954.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  6. 430 Squadron Sabre escorting our Bristol freighter along the route to Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  7. Sabre 23176 about to land at Rabat - August 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Jones.

  8. Sabre 23114 being serviced at Rabat - August 1954.
    Courtesy Bob Jones.

  9. It would appear that this airman has been too long in Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  10. He is starting to blend in with the "locals" - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  11. Alex Johnson "hard at work" - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  12. 430 Squadron personnel preparing for the long trip to Rabat - August 1954.
    Courtesy Leslie Raymond Taylor (deceased).

    Assorted photos of the local area

  13. Cpl "Ginger" Barron (deceased) and others touring the local area - September 1954.
    Courtesy Leslie Raymond Taylor (deceased).

  14. Posr card image of the "Cafe maure des Oudaias" in Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  15. Bus transportation from the airfield to downtown Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  16. The main street in downtown Casablanca - September 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  17. Hapja Shalautey was a friend to the Canadians in Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  18. Typical street scene in Rabat - September 1954.
    Note the USAF personnel in uniform at the right.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  19. 430 Squadron personnel in Rabat. (L-R) Spook, Bill Ridley, unknown, Bill Hay - September 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  20. Time for a cool beer in a local estblishment - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  21. Unidentified RCAF personnel in Rabat - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  22. (L-R) Sgt Bill Irwin and Cpl Bill Hay sipping mint tea in Rabat - September 1954.
    Dad had written "I just got a haircut the day before this was taken - as you can plainly see".
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  23. Aerial photo of Rabat, French Morocco - September 1954.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  24. The old Sultan's Palace - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  25. Unidentified airmen at Temera Beach - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  26. Unidentified RCAF personnel at Temera Beach - September 1954.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.



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