pg. 1o rs. GuasIllan.'l'hursday.June30.1955 V , i ' , S . . H B61011 I Crew can fly operationally with one of Canada's Maritime Squadrons. it must first spend five months at RCAF Station Summetaidc. the home of Number 2 Maritime Operational Training Unit. At 2 (M) oru instruction is given both on the ground Ema in the air

on the latest anti-submarine devices and weapons used in maritime war- (are.

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The aircrew trainees come from bases all over Canada and at 2(M) OTU are formed into smooth-working crews. The airmen are taught by instructors who have themselves passed through the school and have years of experience behind them. o The course is divided into two phases, conversion and operational. During the conversion stage each man receives instruction on the special- ized equipment and techniques that will make him an asset to his crew. Later, the crews take to the air to put into practice the knowledge gained an the ground. The training of a crew at 2(Mi OTU requires a spirit of class co- operation between instructor and student. The photos on this page de- Befon, a crew takes to the air they are thomugmy briefed by W0 Pam Pom” scribe some of the work done at 2(M) OTU and typify the training done p , and his briefing team. Experts in their respective fields, each member of the team through the Royal Canadian Air Force. whue the members of one course do their gym; the other course in residence reed"

K095 We? Part Of 3!! Vial"! Gxercise COVE? m8 WEFY Vital Poim Of the 11'iP- I their ground instruction. F70 Bill Madsen, on the left, shows three trainees how a radio transmitter operates.

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After briefing the crew gathers with crew captain. rvo Willy cisgon who goe.(532? ' S ' e l p S H 7 3k if it E, . Much planning goes with the operation of a successful school. SXL Vic Rolfe. DFC the mission again, ensuring that every man. knows what is expected of him. Here he s ' i it e officer commanding the OTU, points out to SA, C, N, Stanley, th. chief flying 455015595 I n8Vl8ati0n8J Point With 1'70 Sinclair ASh- V . I S in 5” i i i ructor, one of the new subjects to be addedto the syllabus.

Working in close co-operation with the RCAF Station. Summerside, to stage the Jentennial Air Show Saturday at the Charlottetown Airport is the Charlottetown- Wing of the Air Force Association. The Ex ecutive includes, left to right, front row, Bud Larahee. Maritime Group Secretary. Reg. Howard, President, Stan Mcinnis, Maritime Group President, Stewart Chandler. Back row, Jim Currie, Bob Oulton, Secretary,'Jack Larabee, George MacDou gall and Sinclair Macbeod, Treasurer. Not present in picture Roy Bruce and Joe Gill.

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While the crew attends briefing the ground crew ready the Lancaster for the air. En- Sr - - ' S. i S. . l S . lint. radios. all Oiluiillnent is checked and the aircraft loaded with practice bombs. v ,, i . r - e - v A i ':huedp;:s:l::ilI:dded Bill Read

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