1 Air Division

The RCAF de Havilland Comet

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HISTORICAL RECORD
412 (T) SQUADRON
RCAF STATION UPLANDS, ONT
01 DEC 57 - 31 MAY 58

COMMAND

Command of 412 (T) Squadron was under Wing Commander W K Carr, AFC, CD. Second-in-Command was Squadron Leader J R Marshall, CD. Aircrew Leader was Squadron Leader HG Morson, CD.

ROLE

Transportation duties as assigned by Air Force Headquarters and Air Transport Command Headquarters remained the primary role of 412 (T) Squadron.

Duties were as follows:

  1. Transportation of foreign dignitaries;

  2. Transportation of the Governor General;

  3. Transportation of the Prime Minister, members of the Cabinet and high government and service officials;

  4. All other transport and communication duties as assigned by ATC HQ.

  5. A weekly scheduled service flight to Montreal, Chatham and Greenwood. A weekly scheduled service flight to Downsview and Montreal. A Bi-monthly scheduled service flight to Marville, France;

  6. Airspray of various defence areas;

  7. Radiological detection flights; and

  8. Air Defence Command co-ordination and training flights.

PERSONNEL

Squadron establishment as of 01 Jun 58 was 82 officers and 340 airmen. Squadron strength was 82 officers and 334 airmen. This total includes 3 Mov U (Air)

Major personnel changes were as follows:

25659 W/C WGS Miller, CD, was transferred to AFHQ Air Operations and was replaced by 27113 W/C WK Carr, AFC, CD. 20342 S/L W Cunningham, CD, was transferred to Staff College, Toronto, and was replaced by 20360 S/L J Marshall, CD. 30291 S/L M Morson, CD, assumed duties as aircrew leader.

EQUIPMENT

Aircraft establishment was decreased during the period by one Dakota MK IV P Airspray. Aircraft on strength were:

1 Canadair C5 - Special Long Range Transport,

2 Comet MkIA - Long Range Transports,

2 North Star MkI - MSI Long Range Transport,

2 Dakota MkIII - Freighter

1 Dakota MkIIIF - Freighter

4 Dakota MkIVST - Special Transports

1 Dakota MkIVST - Detached to Colorado Springs for use by Deputy Minister of NORAD

1 Dakota MkIV - Defence Research Board

3 Expeditors Mk3TM - Special Transports

2 Mitchell MkIIIPT - Special Transports

OPERATIONS

Operational hours totaled 4504:45 hours; training totaled 886:50 hours; testing and ferrying 153:05 hours for a total of 5544:40 hours as compared with a total of 6196:05 hours for the preceeding six month period and a total of 5191:35 hours for the corresponding period one year ago.

Operations of special note were as follows:

  1. Operation proceeded from Ottawa through Europe - Far East and returned to Ottawa, with National Defence College on board - 8th Apr 57 to 13 May 57.

LETTERS OF APPRECIATION

Letters of appreciation are included in Appendix "C".

PRESS RELATIONS

Press clippings are included in Appendix "D".

PHOTOGRAPHS

Photographs are included in Appendix "E".

J R Marshall S/L
for (W K Carr) W/C
CO, 412 (T) Squadron,
Uplands, Ont