Grostenquin, France
421 Squadron Photographs



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  1. 421 Squadron humour card - 6 December 1962.
    Courtesy Don Gelling.

  2. Assorted photos of the 421 Squadron deployment to Decimomannu - November 1962.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  3. Yet another photo of F-86 Sabre serial #23421 - October 1962.
    Courtesy Len Sturch.

  4. F-86 Sabre serial #23421, known as the "flagship" of the Squadron - 11 September 1962.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  5. Visiting German Air Force personnel - September 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  6. Larger image of German Air Force personnel - September 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  7. 421 Squadron F-86 Sabre in formation with a Dakota on "Friends Day"- 25 August 1962.
    Courtesy Pat Pattison.

  8. 421 Squadron F-86 Sabre in formation with a Dakota on "Friends Day" - 25 August 1962.
    Courtesy Pat Pattison.

  9. W/C AJ Bauer, OC 421 Squadron, at the controls of F-86 serial #23421, known as the "flagship" of the Squadron - August 1962.
    Courtesy Lucien St-Hilaire.

  10. 421 Squadron Headquarters building - June 1962.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.

  11. Unidentified participants at a squadron party - June 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  12. LAC Bud Oxford dancing with LAW Beverley Wyman to the music of the Jet Streams dance band - June 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  13. Unidentified participants at a squadron party - June 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  14. Unidentified participants at a squadron party. Music provided by the Jet Streams dance band - June 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  15. Unidentified participants at a squadron party - June 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  16. (L-R) LAW Beverly Wyman and LAC Bud Oxford with an unidentified couple to the right at a squadron party - June 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  17. Unidentified pilot checking in - May 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  18. Unidentified pilot busy at work - May 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  19. 421 Squadron Sabre firing up - May 1962.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.

  20. 421 Squadron aircraft "421" - May 1962.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.

  21. Sabres refuelling after a flight - May 1962.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.

  22. Unidentified squadron function - April 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  23. 421 Squadron Headquarters building - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  24. 421 Squadron F-86 Sabre at the dispersal - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  25. 421 Squadron "on alert" - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  26. Servicing shack and squadron dispersal area - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  27. 421 quadron Sabres "on alert" - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  28. LAC Rocky Proulx, AF Tech, by one of the squadron Sabres - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  29. 421 Squadron Sabres "on alert" - April 1962.
    Courtesy Rocky Proulx.

  30. "We can fix it. Trust me!" - March 1962.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Gerry Morrision.

  31. Sabres holding Zulu on a foggy day - March 1962.
    Courtesy Gerry Morrision.

  32. A four plane on approach for landing - March 1962.
    Courtesy Gerry Morrision.

  33. 421 Squadron Sabre on Zulu - March 1962.
    Courtesy Gerry Morrision.

  34. To the victor come the spoils - March 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  35. Congratulations appear to be in order - March 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  36. Now why can't I be treated this way at home? - March 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  37. Sign here please - March 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  38. And away we go! - March 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  39. Unidentified squadron personnel in front of the Operations building - March 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  40. Unidentified squadron personnel spray painting the 421 Squadron logo - February 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  41. Tail of a 421 Squadron Sabre at the Squadron Operations building - February 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  42. Unidentified squadron personnel spray painting the 421 Squadron logo - February 1962.
    Courtesy Ted Parks.

  43. Sabre 23421 tangled with CF-100 18320. While damage was severe, the aircraft landed safely - 23 January 1962.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy DND.

  44. 421 Squadron Officers hockey team - January 1962.
    Back row (L-R) Ken O'Brien, Arnie Bauer, Dave DeMarco, Bob Morton, unknown, Claude LeLievre, Gerry Saunders. Front row (L-R) Wally Landis, Bert Marcotte, Gerry Morrison, Mike Adams.
    Courtesy Gerry Morrision.



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