General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper print; card stock matte; glazed; aluminum frame; steel hanging hardware; cardboard backing

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

59.5 cm

Width

44.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

2.2 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Cameron

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

print is dated June 1980

Canada

1 Canadian Air Group, a component of NATO's Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force, is a direct descendent of 1 Air Division of the Royal Canadian Air/Force. The Air Division began its build up in Europe in November of 1951 and was subsequently employed in the air defence role operating F-86/Sabres and CF100 Canucks from bases in France and Germany. With the acquisition of the Canadair-built CF104 Starfighter in 1963, Canada's/NATO airmen assumed a strike/reconnaissance role. In 1970, when all Canadian NATO forces were concentrated, in Germany, the air role was/changed to conventional attack and 1 Air Division was reformed as 1 Canadian Air Group. The Air Group comprises 421, 439 and 441 Tactical Fighter/Squadrons based at Canadian Forces Base Baden-Soellingen, West Germany. Each Squadron was originally formed as a fighter unit of the Royal/Canadian Air Force during the second World war. 421 (Red Indian) Squadron was formed at Digby, Lincolnshire, England in April 1942 and was/equipped with Spitfires, Vampires and F-86 Sabres prior to the present Starfighter. 439 (Tiger) Squadron was formed from 123 Army Co-operation/Training Squadron which arrived at Bournemouth, England in December 1943. The Squadron has employed Lysanders, Hurricanes, Typhoons, F-F-86/Sabres and the Starfighter, 441 (silver Fox) Squadron was forst formed in Canada in April 1942, moving to Great Britain in late 1943. The Squadron has been equipped with Hurricanes, Spitfires, F-86 Sabres and the Starfighter."

Function

display/ commemorates Canadian Forces CF-104 Starfighter jet fighter airplane & squadrons in 1 Canadian Air Group in which it served

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

caption on canvas at lower right reads: "CF104 Starfighter/104815/1 Canadian Air Group/CFB Baden-Soellingen/June 1980/(C) Dugald Cameron 1980/C L Wright, Glasgow/Squadron Prints No. 54"; text on canvas at lower left reads: "1 Canadian Air Group, a component of NATO's Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force, is a direct descendent of 1 Air Division of the Royal Canadian Air/Force. The Air Division began its build up in Europe in November of 1951 and was subsequently employed in the air defence role operating F-86/Sabres and CF100 Canucks from bases in France and Germany. With the acquisition of the Canadair-built CF104 Starfighter in 1963, Canada's/NATO airmen assumed a strike/reconnaissance role. In 1970, when all Canadian NATO forces were concentrated, in Germany, the air role was/changed to conventional attack and 1 Air Division was reformed as 1 Canadian Air Group. The Air Group comprises 421, 439 and 441 Tactical Fighter/Squadrons based at Canadian Forces Base Baden-Soellingen, West Germany. Each Squadron was originally formed as a fighter unit of the Royal/Canadian Air Force during the second World war. 421 (Red Indian) Squadron was formed at Digby, Lincolnshire, England in April 1942 and was/equipped with Spitfires, Vampires and F-86 Sabres prior to the present Starfighter. 439 (Tiger) Squadron was formed from 123 Army Co-operation/Training Squadron which arrived at Bournemouth, England in December 1943. The Squadron has employed Lysanders, Hurricanes, Typhoons, F-F-86/Sabres and the Starfighter, 441 (silver Fox) Squadron was forst formed in Canada in April 1942, moving to Great Britain in late 1943. The Squadron has been equipped with Hurricanes, Spitfires, F-86 Sabres and the Starfighter."

Missing

N/A

Finish

colour picture; dark green matte; silver frame

Decoration

port side view of Canadian Forces CF-104 Starfighter jet fighter airplane/ crests of 421, 439 & 441 Squadrons on canvas near lower right