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heavy building program would have to be undertaken immed- iately.

To get the new school into op- eration half of the staff from No.

_$1 GRS in Charlottetown were “transferred to Summerside. The

new CO was Group Captain F.R. Miller, CBE, CD, who later rose to the rank of Air Chief Marshal, and he held the command until

June 1943. The training course for pilots nine weeks and for

navigators four weeks. By May | » 9944 some 3412 pilots were train-

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~ CONGRATULATIONS

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Air Base

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‘wean the 25 years of ser- offered for your courn-

try, many valuable achievement have. been realized by. the RCAF station Summerside.

; At this moment, though, in the integration of forces as planned by the government, one might feel a \ loss of identity.

_ But, it if a common cise for which we strive .

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unit front against the forces of evil. So, . in “unity there is

strength!

May we at Holman’s offer our ~ good wishes on the occasion - of the 25th year of RCAF Station Summer- side. May we also say a warm thank ‘ you to the men and their families. who _ regularly patronize the stores of — _ oman :

‘fea whe to all RCAF per fonnal on tis hoppy eceason.

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