Marville, France
439 Squadron Photographs


Aircraft Strength at 1 Wing RCAF as of 31 December 1963:

TypeTotal No. Registration Nos
CF104312713 - 12846 - 12854



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  1. Sabres of 439 Squadron on their way to Prestwick - 4 November 1963.
    Courtesy Bernie Lind.

  2. Sabres of 439 Squadron on their way to Prestwick - 4 November 1963.
    Courtesy Bernie Lind.

    Exercise "Sal Siesta" - all 439 (F) Squadron F-86 Sabre aircraft to Prestwick - 4 November 1963

    439 Squadron deactivated - October 1963

  3. 439ers with "Fang", the squadron mascot - September 1963.
    Seated (L-R) F/O Johnson, F/O Wilkinson, F/L Bourgeois, S/L Sauder, W/C St. Louis, F/L McIlwraith, F/L Keith, F/O Barrett. Standing (L-R) F/L Jacques, F/O Simons, F/O Speltt, F/L Palmer, F/O Armstrong, F/O Saunders, F/O Houston, F/L McGrath, F/O Schaan, F/O McKibbon, F/O Dun, F/O Charles, F/L DiMarco, F/L Christensen, F/O Bristowe, F/O Groskorth.
    Courtesy Bill Bristowe.

  4. W/C PB St. Louis flying a Mark VI Sabre over Marville Frace - 29 August 1963.
    Photo taken by F/O EC "Jet" Johnson from the back seat of a T-33 (No. 652) flown by F/L Harvey.
    Courtesy Dave McCartney.

  5. A flight of "Sabre Tooth Tigers" skims the cloud tops - May 1963.
    F/O Bill Bristowe flying 23704.
    Courtesy DND PC26175.

  6. Tail section of a 439 Squadron F-86 Sabre - April 1963.
    Courtesy Harvey Schaan.

  7. Sabres of 439 Squadron skirting a bunch of sheep - March 1963.
    Courtesy Winston Fisher.

  8. Front view of a 439 Squadron F-86 Sabre in the early morning - March 1963.
    Courtesy Winston Fisher.

  9. W/C PB "Pete" St. Louis assumes command as OC 439 Squadron - January 1963.
    Courtesy 439 Squadron Archives.



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