439 (F) Squadron, Marville, France

Historical Narrative
1 June 1960 to 30 November 1960
National Archives of Canada

439 (F) Squadron
1 June 1060 - 30 November 1960

Photograph of 439 (F) Squadron:

  1. Photograph of 439 (F) Sqn taken on 28 Sep 60

Events other than normal Sqn duties:

  1. 1 Jun 60 Squadron in Decimomannu on Sardinia Slavo.

  2. 8 Jun 60 Squadron returned home to Marville.

  3. 6 Jul 60 4 a/c on Tall Timber/Polar Bear exercise to Ryrre, Norway for one week.

  4. 26 Jul 60 Squadron host to 12 Belgium Air Force F-84s and their ground and air crews of #3 (F) Sqn from Florennes. 12 a/c, Pilots and ground crew from 439 Sqn were on exchange at their base for a duration of 9 days.

  5. 3 Aug 60 Exchange personnel return.

  6. 2 - 16 Aug 60 F/O Tremblay JG to 4 Wing for RCAF Cazeau team trials.

  7. 21 Sep 60 Sqn deployed successfully to Rocroi - Exercise Flashback.

  8. 23 Sep 60 Flashback cancelled - Sqn returns Marville.

  9. 30 Nov 60 Squadron on Sardinia Slavo

Command:

  1. 4 Jul 60 W/C McKay relinquishes command 439 Sqn.

  2. 4 Jul 60 S/L Bell assumes command 439 Sqn.

Arrivals

  1. 12 Jul 60 F/O JR Brown

  2. 15 Aug 60 F/L Thomas

  3. 15 Aug 60 F/O Friesen

  4. 30 Sep 60 F/O Work

  5. 4 Nov 60 F/O Wilkinson

Departures

  1. 14 Jun 60 F/O Turner

  2. 4 Jul 60 W/C McKay

  3. 12 Aug 60 F/O Small

  4. 15 Sep 60 F/L Ainsley

  5. 18 Oct 60 F/O Campbell