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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-06-05, Page 11RCAF Station an 'MAM011' c1IEWS-EECOR0 astral Par PAGE ETAVEV MOW; F/0 V. 11. tctolithead• mo !woe *$z ii,40101 e AssIstafit: Le F/0eat Wen Turner 81 1.1140.43.014.Y., IIINE 100. ews We are now agents for RYANCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS B", 10", 1.2! STANDARDS and ,CIIIMNEY BLOCKS J.W.COUNTER BUILDERS' SUPPLIES PHONE 120 CLINTON 22-b CANADIAN TIRE FEATURE VALUE 50-ft. Plastic Pl..„_tirs., is4 GARDEN I! SE -SPECIAL SAVINGS! Finely ribbed let black Nos- *lc Hose--tested to Withstand terrific pressure. it's lightweight, easy to handle and flexible. Get 'this super-strength, good looking Plastic Hose now---at Canadian Tire's greater sav- ings. Limited quart- 'fay at this extra 1.30w price. .79 WORTH 5.35 Ail-brass, leakproof; adjustable, Heavy Duty 1/2 -in. CORRUGATED HOSE iDurablo long-life construction; built to give good 2-5-ff. 50-ft. iivervice for many seasons. 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Eliminates over.iapping and dry corners. 1' .95 Powerful lifetime water motor '" Sava on HOSELIAIE MOPS and BRUSHES 'Auto Wash Mop Cotton yarn iv I t h detachable non - rust Metal handles, with Ya" hose connactIon. Hoselino Wash Brush Has heavy rubber hose handle With 1/2 " hose connection, Ex- tra value. 5.75 Wash Brush with Detergent Dispen- ser Wash tar With sudsy Water; release push butw tort for rinse, Professional Wash Brush Bristles set In "live" tub- ber; "high - prat- sure let removes diet and thud. Vinton t "Flying Station" includes .a flying Unit, Few people driving pest 'RCAF, Clinton, would realize that 'This station is one of Canada's flying stations. 'This is under- •Stendeble as there is no evidence of aircraft landing or taking off, 'However the Air Radio Officer School whioh. 'is part of RCA 'Clinton is allYing unit. bt fact it Is a unique flying unit being 'The only flying school in the British Commbnwealth devoted "Solely to training aircrew for the vole of the Radio "Officer, You may ask "If this is'so, then where is the flying?" As there is no airfield at Clin- ton the Air Radio Officer School operateg its squadron of Dakota Oman from the airfield at RCAF Station, 'Centralia. Early each morning a bus leaves Clin- ton with flying "InStruetors and 'flight cadets 'bound for the day's 'flying training. At Centralia the specially deSigned radio trainer -Dakotas are •waiting take the embryo radio officers up for an- 'other 'flying exereisel After fly- ing briefing for the day's exer- cise, students and instructors board the aircraft and are soon -roaring down'the runway hound for the wide blue yonder. The normal training flight for -the radio officer is of sevenhours' ^tidtgation. • and -covers a route of approximately 1,000. miles over Northern and Southern Ontario. During this time 'the student radio officers operate the com- plex radio and radar gear with 'which these 'radio 'trainer air- craft are equipped. In addition to the regular llying exercises starting at Cent- ralia and ending, at Centralia, long range training flights are flown which are limited only. Vancouver on the West and Hali- fax on the East, When the flight cadet of AROS reaches the time when he steps forward on •grad.- nation parade to receive his wings, bank of him is usually 136 hours of flying training on which to base his future operational ex- perience. Many people on visits to RCAF Clinton have wondered at the presence of so many aircrew of- ficers on what they believed to 'be a purely technical radio school.. Air Force Day, June 14, is an excellent opportunity for people to attend open house at StatiOn Clinton and enquire of these staff officers as to what their job is. The chances are they will be speaking to a flying instructor who has helped many Canadians to win their wings and who, dur- ing the past month, has spent over 100 hours in the air in- structing..tog future aircrew Radio Officers of the Rpm,. Special Broadcast From Station CFPL Radio Station CFPL is broad- casting a radio. programme feat- uring men from Western Ontario, who are at present stationed at Centralia. Part of the broadcast will be recorded in the air, in planes operated out of Centralia, and party of -it will be recorded nn 'the station, This broadcast is scheduled for Wednesday evening, June 11, the half-hour between 9.30 and 10 i•••";KT:Frdni`aci "Mr ^ •• • 11 1 NORTH ST. oodeathiOnit. t 0 to 4. ON TA s HONE 4 .2 CLINT siwifidv Sovc6 o?oxe* 4 Open Friday Night 7-10 and Saturday Night 7-10.30 :'It's Bicycles this week! On the floor we have: 1 NEW CCM Gent's Balloon 69.95 4 Used Gents' Standard, completely overhauled- ea. 37.50 2 Used Gent? Standard, completely overhauled--- ea. 32,50 I Used Gent's Balloon, completely overhauled- 35,00 2 Used Ladies' Standard ea, 20.00 1 Used Lady's Standard, completely overhauled--,27.50 Completely overhauled bicycles have new frames, Where necessary, new saddles, pedals, wheels, etc. Rivers, by two air force Dakotas which left Winnipeg early in the morning, returning the same evening. The group enjoyed the lour and luncheon in the Officers' Mess, but several were disappointed when they Were informed that no jump from the aircraft could be arranged., If all goes well, "Miss Calgary Stampede of 1952" might well be are RCAF airwoman. At least that IS what the RCAF Associa- tion's No. 710 Wing in Calgary is hoping. The Calgary Wing has sponsor- ed pretty AW2 Lillian Powers, 22, of 403 Auxiliary Squadron, for the title, "Miss Calgary Stampede". If she is chosen., AW2 Powers will reign over the fes- tivities from jelly 7 to 12. Her job will include greeting all vis- iting dignatories as well as being "Queen of the Cowboy. Ball". The Calgary club of the As- sociated Commercial Travellers stage the contest as an advertis- ing stunt for the stampede and also to raise funds for the Red Cross Crippled Children's Hos- pital. Vote tickets are sold by community organizations sponsor- ing a candidate, The organiza- tions receive a portion of the proceeds which they usually turn over to a worthwhile charity. The Calgary Wing of the RCAF' Association intends to use its share (if AW2 Powers is chosen) to finance the newly-forined 538 Buffalo Air Cadet Squadron. Calgary-born-anderaised, AW2 Powers joined the RCAF Auxil- iary last February. She was edu- cated at St, Anne's and St, Mary's girls schools and is employed as a billing clerk with the Calgary Power Co. Ltd. In addition to her Reserve Air Porce activities With 403 Squadron, .AW2 Powers is a voluntary Red Cross Worker and an active member of the CYO. She is a sports enthusiast and hi particular likes' skiing -and swimming. It is hoped that AW2 Powers will be able to visit several air stations to promote vote sales. "With the worthy dauSe to which the contest money will go and the grand support of the men and Women in Air Porte blue," says AW2 Pol.vors, "I can't .help but Win." rrem si single .steel ingot of 20,000 pounds it is theoretically- possible to make 26,000 miles of wirp and 200 million small tacks, McKee .Trophy Won By Toronto Man Phillip C. Garrett, 50, Teronto, Manager of the De Havilland Air- craft of Canada Jetd., and an outstanding figure in Canadian flying and aircraft manufacture for many yeers, has been, Awerd- ed the Melcee Trans - Canada Trophy for 1951. The McKee trophy, which dates hack to 1927, is presented an- nually for meritorious service in the advancernent of Canadian, aviation. Selection -of each win-ner is made on the basis of his contribution to Canadian aviation during the year concerned. Em- phasis is placed on perforatance throughout the year rather than on a single brilliant exploit, and special consideration is given to the application of aircraft tp new and- useful purposes. Station Comox Opens Early in June The RCAF will open a station at Comox on Vancouver Island, British• Columbia, early in June. Coniox, which served as an air station during the Second World War, is being re-opened to ao- commodate two new squadrens which are to be formed this year and during 1953. The first of these operational squadrons will he 407 Maritime Squadron; which is due :to be formed during the coming sum- mer. The' squadron, which will carry out naval co-opel•ation du-ties, including• ,anti-submarine operations, will be equipped with Lancaster aircraft. A jet fighter squadron, to' be equipped with Canadian-made jets, is planned for formation To Serve in Europe W/C F. MILLER, AFC Former Commanding Officer of RCAF Station, Clinton, has been transferred to service in Europe, W/C Miller will attend the NATO Defence College before being appoint- ed to a key position with the RCAF in Europe. He has been station at AFHQ, Ot- tawa, since leaving there last August. there sometime during 1953. Although the air station as such will open at cronicik in June, it will be some months before com- plete training and operational facilities are available, and for- mation of the Maritime Squadron proceed. Sod keeuiree4 VliffeesM0 "SALADIC TEA BAGS BABIES are a Favourite subject with us Make an appointment and have yours photographed every year. You'll be glad you did. MacLaren's Studio CLINTON and PHONE 401 Clinton or Goderich GODERICH CLINTON STUDIO open Tuesday and Thursdays 1.30 to 7.30 p.m. SATURDAYS ALL DAY (for appointments only) *ewe- e-4-444-•-•-.4 195i. Chevrolet Styleline Sedan 1951 Pontiac Styleline Coach '195'1 Chevrolet deluxe Styleline Sedan 1'951 Chevrolet live-passenger Coupe 1951 Chevrolet deluxe Fleetllne Sedan 1951 Chevrolet deluxe Styleline Sedan, custom radio, air conditioning, two- toned in colour ' 1950 Chevrolet deluxe Styleline Coach -1950 Pontiac deluxe Styleline Sedan 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Sedan 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Sedan, fully- equipped 1946 Monarch Coach Two--•-1939 Pontiac Coaches 1939 Chevrolet Coach 1937 Dodge TRUCKS 1950 Chevrolet three-quarter-ton Stake 4-44-41-044-44-4444-44-44444-4-04-4-04 4-40^+444-*- PROMPT DELIVERY of New Pontlacs New Chevrolet's and 0.-+-* -4-4 4 4.444-4 CASH - TRADE -- TERMS OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK Brussels Motors The party was airlifted to HOrt3n County's Foremost Used Car Dealer hone 73-X BRUSSE:LS On The Waitint, List In The Air Force WedneSday, May 28, and the 1 .The RCAF recently instituted a following few days were filled series of jet aircraft flights for with activity • for the pilots and the benefit of press and ,radio groundcrews of the RCAF's 439 reporters in Canada. The flights Jet-fighter Squadron, who are were arranged because it Was RCAF Station Clinton, was 'the flying their Sabres overseas, ' felt that although the jet age scene on Friday afternoon of the On Wednesday the pilots, the was now some seven years old, largest giaduation ceremonial crews, and their Sabres lined up the average citizen still hasn't a review held in this country, when to be inspected by the Minister I good idea of what jet flying is No. 1 Air Radio Officer School of National Defence, Brooke all about. graduated another class of radio • Claxton, and the Chief of the 1 Since the RCAF„.._ had received -... officers, lAir Staff, Air Marshal W. A. numerous requests from. Military Approximately 1,400 personnel ,Curtis. What the inspecting of-' editors for jet .flights it was of all ranks took part in the wing 'Deers saw was a group of keen thought that the general public movements which included a' and determined men. Some of, could also get some idea of how march past and the advance in !them were combat veterans; othel simple jet flying really is through review order. The parade was ers recently graduates from the the medium of the press and under the command of Group .RCAF's flying schools, many 'of radio, Captain E. A. D. LL Hutton, CD, .•,, i whom 'were sitting in classrooms One writer had this to say, Commanding Officer at Clinton. of a Canadian high school only "The high whine heard by the Taking the salute and who I only two short years ago. people on the ground trails far presented the class with their ; Among the most experienced behind; the darting speed the radio officer wings was Group men flying with 439 is the Of- watcher sees leaves only the Captain W. F. M. Newson, DSO, ficer Commander, S/L Cal Beick- oddly unreal sensation of a slow DFC and bar, CD, who recently er, DEC, Grenfell, Sask., who motion movie to the rider in the was commanding officer at Sta- commanded fighter squadrons plane." lion Centralia and who is now overseas during the Second Another writer summed up his Senior Air Staff Officer at Train- , World War. Another is F/0 Sher- flight as follows: "There was no ing Command Headquarters, man Hannah, Woodstock, N.B., 'noise, no vibration and no sense Trenton. 1 who has over 160 operational mise of speed. The only sound was Obtaining the highest standing dons in Spitfires to his credit the rush of air against the plastic on this course and who. received over North Africa, England, canopy. It was as effortless as a the honour certificate was Pilot France, and Germany. glide in a garden swing." Officer C. M. Knight, a native of Maxwell Hill, Barbados, Brit- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Knight McGee High School in Winnipeg. "The flight' was so smooth I had still reside. P/O Knight attend- With him is F/0 Frank Raymond, practically no feeling of move- ed Sir George Williams College, whose father is a professor at meat," Montreal, on arrival in Canada MacDonald College, near Mont- • If any further comments are necessary to convince people that jet flying is now the con- ventional method of travel one need only turn to the pilots. After just one ride it is almost im- possible to get them to fly the old propeller models. G/C Newson Presents Wings . To Graduates ish West Indies; where his par- rides, one reported as follows: One of the younger officers is F/0 Laurie Hamilton, who a short while ago attended D'Arcy Not to be outdone by the men, several women also took jet and joined the RCAF in August 1951. An interesting feature of the parade was the presentation of wings to P/0 B. A. Rosenthal by his'father, W/C L. A. Rosenthal, Squadron's pilots, they are all who it senior Staff Officer Sup- 1"ly trained and eager to serve ply at Air Transport Command :w„iIli their sister squadrons over- No Jumps Allowed Headquarters, Lachine, Quebec. ""' , Forty members of the faculty, W/C Rosenthal comes from a l 439 Squadron will join with 441 and staff of the University of military family, havingbrother,and 410 Sabre squadrons at North Manitoba recently were invited SIT., M. A. Rosenthal, also a sup- Luffen ham to complete the by the RCAF to spend a day ply officer in the ,RCAF, who is ' REAF's 'first post war fighter touring the Canadian Joint Air presently serving at North Luf- wing. The Wing is part of Can- Training Centre, at Rivers, fingharn, England. P/0 B. A. atlas NATO contribution to the Man., to see the various phases Rosenthal received most of his defence of the Atlantic Treaty 'of air transport and airborste education in Ottawa, having Organization. operations conducted by the three graduated from the Ottawa Tech-1 armed services. nical High School. He travelled ski, Brantford; P/O D. A. Ire- fairly extensively within Canada land, Shelburne; P/0 R. F. Gom- with his Air Force family and or, Windsor; P/O T. P. Flemming, followed the tradition by joining Halifax, N.S.; P/O W. C. Brown, the RCAF in August 1951. ' Ottawa; P/O L. R. A. Brousseau, Among the other graduates Montreal, Que.; and. J. A. Bel- were: P/0 J. L. Rogers, Morden, grave, Georgetown, B r i t i s h Man.; P/ 0 D. H, Rousom, Cal- Guiana, parents now reside in gary, Alta„ P/0 II: T. Kryzanow- Willowdale, Toronto. real. Frank was attending Mac- Donald High School before he joined the RCAF's jet team. But no matter what the age and • past experience of 439