Grostenquin, France
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  1. Hilda and Bill Hay at a New Year's Eve function - 31 December 1954.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  2. A white blanket of snow covers the ground at 2 Wing - December 1954.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  3. Prime Minister L St Laurent looks at a jet engine - 12 December 1954.
    Cpl T Rapley and LAC E Anderson.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-80663.

  4. USAF RB-26 on a visit to 2 Wing - 23 October 1954.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-81283.

  5. Ground crew boarding a North Star for Canada to bring back Mark V Sabres - October 1954.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  6. Visiting VIPs from AAFCE - 24 September 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  7. G/C W Weiser takes the salute during the Battle of Britain parade - 19 September 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  8. Assorted photos of the Minister of National Defence visit - September 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  9. Escape and Evasion exercise - September 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  10. Raising the Dutch flag at the dispersal area during a deployment to 2 Wing - September 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada C149362.

  11. (L-R) LAC's Bill McLean, Bouchard, Ed Harnum, LaVeche and Mel Ferris - September 1954.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  12. USAF jet from 303 Tac Recce Squadron at 2 Wing on Operation Falling Leaf - 25 August 1954.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  13. (L-R) Claude and Rejeanne Bernier (Godparents) holding Jim and Louise McNeil's infant son after his Baptism - August 1954.
    Courtesy Claude Bernier.

  14. The miniature Sabre was built by Workshops personnel for the Mirabelle Festival parade. Cpl Cox is in the cockpit - August 1954.
    Courtesy Claude Bernier.

  15. Cpl Cox is in the cockpit and LAC Miesner is standing by the float - August 1954.
    Courtesy Claude Bernier.

  16. The control tower, a single VW Bug, and an isolated #2 Hangar - August 1954.
    Courtesy Buster Brown.

  17. (L-R) LAC Bouchard, LAC Cardy (Radar Tech Gunsights), LAC Wayne "Shane" Branning (Rigger), LAC Lambert (Rigger), LAC Lou Forbes (M&W Tech), LAC Couchene (Radar Tech gunsights) before leaving for Rabat - August 1954.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  18. View of the station as seen from the access road - August 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  19. Airmen's barracks as seen from the Wing Armament Section - July 1954.
    The "X" marks the room of Cpl. Bill Hay.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  20. Photo of an RCAF North Star landing at 2 Wing - July 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  21. RAF Hunter parked on the tarmac - July 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  22. Unidentified personnel working at the "Ammunition Dump" - July 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  23. Sixteen F-86 aircraft in formation flight over the base - July 1954.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  24. Deputy Minister of Trade & Commerce visits 2 Wing - 22 June 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  25. A group of unidentified AS Techs - June 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Frampton.

  26. Overview of the station from a nearby vantage point - June 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Frampton.

  27. The N2 Fighter Wing Headquarters sign as seen approaching the station - June 1954.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  28. Sabres on the ramp - June 1954.
    Courtesy Roy Norman.

  29. Scottie Angus standing outside of the barracks - June 1954.
    Courtesy Heather Hay.

  30. Assorted photos of the Sabre Mk V arrivals from Canada - 26 May 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  31. The main gate and guard house for 2 Wing - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Frampton.

  32. The sign on the access road to the station - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Frampton.

  33. Johnny Vigneault standing beside his new 1954 German Ford Taunus, which is conveniently parked on the tarmac beside a T-33 - April 1954.
    Courtesy Johnny Vigneault.

  34. The main gate to the Station - April 1954.
    Courtesy Ernie Supple.

  35. Taking the bus to work. (L-R) LAC Mel Ferris, Nels Tanner and Bill McLean - April 1954.
    Courtesy Larry Bodnar.

  36. Crash of Sabre 19637 or XB763 - 17 March 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  37. Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits 2 Wing - 12 February 1954.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  38. Remains of the recent snowfall - 6 January 1954.
    Courtesy Lorne Acton.

  39. The station at Grostenquin was covered with snow - 4 January 1954.
    Courtesy Lorne Acton.

  40. The snow covered flight line on a cold January morning - 4 January 1954.
    Courtesy Maurice Seymour.

  41. New Year's dinner - 1 January 1954.
    Courtesy Maurice Seymour.

  42. (L-R) Cpl A McDonald (421 Squadron Clerk Admin) and and unidentified AFP - 1 January 1954.
    Courtesy Maurice Seymour.



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