HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-07-31, Page 9called for a maximum effort to
rush urgently needed supplies and
equipment to the hard-pressed
United Nations forces there.
Requirements have since been
eased and for the last few months
426 has been flying 8 round. trips
a month in place of the original
one-a-day schedule. During the
critical period the Thunderbird
aircrew were logging as much ae
160 hours a month through some
of the "dirtiest" flying weather to
be found anywhere, This maxi-
mum effort was made possible
through the unceasing efforts of
the unit's ground crew and by the
magnificent performance of the
Canadian-produced North Stars.
The initial route was by way of
Anchorage, in Alaska; Shemya, in
the Aleutians, and on to Haneda
airport outside Tokyo, and was a
struggle with fog, snow, ice and
headwinds. The homeward flight
was at first made over the same
route, but this was later changed
to allow familiarization with the
southern routes, which included
put-downs at such points as. Iwo
Jima, Wake Island and Honolulu.
Today the Thunderbirds are again
flying the northern route both
ways.
Detachments of ground crew
were flown out to various touch-
down points to enable speedy and
efficient servicing of the Merlin-
powered transports. Such detach-
ments, which originally served for
six-week periods and which now
serve for three months, are now
located at fog-shrouded Shemya,
at Haneda, and at MeChord. They
have also been located at Adak, in
the Aleutians and at Honolulu,
when the squadron was flying the
southern route.
To get the maximum out of the
aircraft a slip-crew system was
used. On the basis that perfectly
maintained and serviced, t Ii e
North Stars could stand more
than could their crews, the trans-
ports put ,down at Shemya or
Adak where fresh 'crews took over
as soon as re-fuelling was comp-
lete. The newly-arrived crews had
a quick meal and rolled intebed,
to be ready to fly the next in-
coming North Star on to, Japan,
or back to McChord,
Two major changes, took place
midway through 1951, W.C. Mus-
sells left the Thunderbids to take
over as senior personnel staff of-
ficer at Air Transport Command
Headquarters, Lachine, P.Q., and
was replaced by Wing Commander
J. K. MacDonald, DFC, of Anti-
gonish, N.S. Shortly afterwards
the Thunderbirds moved back to
Dorval. This shift was done for
two reasons. The expansion pro-
gram of the USAF at McChord re-
quired more space, and it was de-
Clinton .Flyers E4ge
Dashwood Team 4,1
Clinton RCAF Flyers came tip
with a surprise 4-1 victory over
the league-leading Dashwobtl ag-
gregation, in a I-Wren-Perth base-
ball game at RCAF Station,
This was one of the fastest and
best played games seen this year,
being a real pitcher's battle all
the way, with Lefurgee for the
Flyers allowing only five hits,
and at the same time the Flyers
were only able to collect six . off
Wein, on the mound for Dash-
Wood.
The Flyers led all' the way,
getting two runs in. the fourth
inning, another in the sixth and
added.- one in the eighth, The
Dsshwood boys threatened in the
eighth frame, when they had the
bases loaded with only one out.
The one run was scored in that
inning on a fielder's choice, when
'Lefurgee picked up a slow roller
and threw to third base, getting
the runner there, instead of cut-
ting off the run at the plate,
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cided that with the critical supply
period iii Korea over, 426 could
better handle its other duties, ad-
ditional to its airlift tasks, if bas-
ed once again at Dorval. The mov-
ement back to its home base was
made without disruption of the
squadron's airlift commitments,
and since then, in addition to fly-
ing the airlift, the squadron has
been handling numerous other
commitments. These include sup-
ply operations to northern bases in
Canada and to the RCAF Fighter
Wing in the U.K.
In June of this year, shortly be-_
fore the squadron's second anni-
versary of their beginning theair-
lift, W.C. H. W. Lupton of Regina,
took over the CO of 426, being the
third CO to head the squadron
since it began the airlift, W.C.
MacDonald is to take over duties
with the RCAF Air Division on
the Continent.
The job done by 426 was re-
flected by this year's Queen's
Birthday Honour List, which in-
cluded the names of 14 Thunder-
bird officers and airmen.
The officers and airmen — and
since last year, airwomen—of 426
Squadron have insisted from the
beginning that their task on the
airlift is a purely routine affair.
That they have actually reduced
it to such proportions, says De-
fence 'Minister Claxton, is the
most notable part of the operation,
and evidence of the efficiency and
determination shown by all mem-
bers of the squadron.
Airmen and Airwomen
Enjoy Ice Show
Two busloads of airmen and
airwomen plus other RCAF per-,
oonnel. that travelled bycar
were guests of Mr. Lewis A. El-
kin, Stratford, at his ice show
held in the Classic City Arena, on
July 23.
Mr. Elkin generously donated
200 tickets to the personnel of
RCAF Station, Clinton, and those
who were fortunate enough to
procure one of the tickets and
pee the "Pop" concert were de-
lighted with the performance.
The show, faehioned around
local Stratford figure skaters, had
several noted skaters_ from other
centres included in the program.
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Popular RCAF'Couple
Receive Transfer
Mr. and. Mrs. A. G,
who have been living in Miss D,
Cantelon's apartment, left today
for Medicine Hat, Alberta, Where
they plan to visit Mrs. Ripley's
Parents.
A. G. Ripley received training
at Air Radio Officer School, No,
2, RCAF Station, Clinton, and
after three and. a half months
stationed at Edmonton, .Alta., and
an instructor's course at Trenton,
he was sent back to Clinton. Now
he has received his transfer to
RCAF Station, Winnipeg.
LAC J. Baskey, Hayfield, has
also received transfer to the same
station, so he and Mrs. Baskey
are accompanying Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Ripley on the trip west.
Mrs. Ripley was employed at P.
B. Pennebaker's Drug Store.
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Since 1945 total non-defence
governmental expenditures in
Canada—this embraces federal,
municipal and provincial govern-
ments — have increased about
$1,000,000,000 annually.
Thirty-four Clubs compose the
Royal Canadian Flying Clubs
Association which plays' a large
part in training pilots in the
Dominion's defence build-up.
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The late esteemed DlUll01 Webster who
won very considereble fame as a gentleman
Who 'Mew what words really meant, defined
sport as a noun 'peeping . that which div-
erts and make§ mirth; pastime, amusement.•
If Mr, Webster were around today, be
might alter the definition. He might remove
the word "mirth". For there is little more real
fun in the major realms of sport. It has become a very serioue
business, with few laughs, If there is any mirth, then it is strictly
coincidental, and unintentional.
In fact, the athletes of today aren't even characters as we knew
such in other days when there was less money, more laughs.
They're cold, calculating and skillful, workmen.
It wasn't like this in the not so old days when sport had -its
sports. The guys (and galseloo) had personality.
There Ore no more roistering characters such as, for instance,
the late Harry Greb, Pittsburg's bouncing boxer who buffetted his
way to the world middleweight title. Greb's deviations from what
were known as routine training methods won him fame of a. sort.
Certainly notoriety, Once in New York he rolled out of bed late
in the afternoon, went to the hotel barber-shop, requested a shave
and a face massage with hot towels. It had been a rough night.
The barber asleed courteously: "Who do you think will win the
fight tonight Mr. Greb?"
Replied Harry, Indifferently: "Who's fighting?"
"Why, you are, Mr. Greb" said, the amazed barber. He was
right too.
Out west they recall lurid tales of big, rugged Amby Moran, who
played major hockey both east and west, Amby was careless about
training, too. He played. so poorly for Regina one season, that
the late Wes Champ, advised him he would have to report in shape
the next fall or do without a contract. So Moran bought a pair of
pants three sizes too big fee himself, donned them, reported to
Champ. When the manager queried him about weight, Amby ran
his band around the top to show how much larger they were for
him "as a result of his program of getting in shape."
"It cost me $9 for those pants, but I got a contract" recalled
Amby.
Sprague Cleghorn, one of hockey's great all-time defense players,
was a paradox, a practical joker off the ice, a hard man on it.
One night while he was managing Montreal Maroons, the Governor
General of Canada was present in the Montreal Forum as patron,
and guest of honour at a big Christmas-basket charity boxing
event. He was invited to the Maroon dressing-room to meet the
players, who were hurriedly summoned. Just as the Governor
General and his staff were making a dignified entrance, a horri-
fied Forum official noticed Cleghorn had a "buzzer" attached to
his hand. He was instructed, in hasty whispers, to get rid of it.
"Surely," said the official, "you were not going to shake hands
with the Governor General wearing that thing?"
"Certainly T was" said Cleghorn. "The boxing show is poor, the
Governor looks bored, and deserves some sort of a thrill."
There is no such humour around the major sports wheel today.
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The RCAF's 426 Transport combined struggle against aggres-
Squadron, the fa-Motes ThUnder- sion in Korea. My own personal
birds, today looked back with congratulations, and those of all
quiet pride over two full years of the Armed Services go to 426
continuous operations on the Squadron on the second annivers-
greateet airlift of all time — the ary of the commencement of their
Korea air run between the West Korea airlift operations,"
Coast of the United States and Since 426 began the airlift two
Japan. years ago they have recorded more
It was in the early.-evening of than 25,0000 flying hews, and
-July 27, 1950, that the first of the have flown 4,300,000 statute miles
squadron's Canadian-built four-en- back and forth acrossethe Pacific.
.sine North Stars took off from The. Thunderbird North Stars have
McChord Air Force base, near carried very close to 5 million
'Tacoma, Wash., on their trans- pounds of frieght and mail and
Pacific run to back up the United more than 10,000 passengers, in-
Nations effort in the Korea con- eluding many wounded brought
filet. Since then the squadron back from the Far East.
has flown more than 400 round The squadron was at its Dorval
-trips between IVIcChord and Han- home base, outside Montreal, when
eda Airport, Tokyo, setting what it received orders to move to Mc-
Defence Minister Claxton refers Chord and begin the trans-Pacific
-to as an "irreproachable record." operations. Under the command
Commenting on the Thunder- of Wing Commander Mussells,
birds' two-year stretch of opera- OBE, DSO, DFC, of Montreal, the
lions on the Korea airlift, Mr. squadron flew its own. North
••Claxton said: Stars out to the West Coast, talc-
"The operational record of 426 ing ground crew, administrative
Squadron during its two years on staff and servicing equipment with
-the Korea airlift merits the high- it.
-est possible praise. I can think of The squadron went through a
no finer tribute than to say that hectic period at first, maintaining
squadron personnel have reduced a flight-a-day schedule with hut
a gruelling and extremely demand- six aircraft on strength. The air-
eng task to the status of a purely craft total was raised to eight and
routine operation. By their irre- then to twelve, easing the pressure
proachable record, all of the somewhat, although the schedule
"Thunderbirds" have brought hon- still called for top efficiency from
our to their squadron, to the Air personnel and aircraft. This was
Force and to their country, while during the early days of the air-
eelaying an important part in the lift, when the situation in Korea
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