European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 05, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Is 1 ?2&fh.s�w�- sefcsi.wl3 j & % he is , the Royal Canadian air Force line a parking ramp of their base near Gros France. They belong Wing of Canadian jets to join nato forces. Can Takt air Wing joins shape forces at base Meta St division equipped with fast f86 Sabre jets e by Don Walter staff writer second Wing of Canada s Contri to the North at anus treaty a four Wing air division sing settled at this new air base at Aquin France Southeast of has been open since last octo three squadrons of f86 Sabre Here from Ottawa. But construct going on. Such things As a 500--theater and a Chapel Are in of being finished Canada s defense program in eur completed the Royal Canadian Airi will have four air bases within a 100 Miles of Cros ten Quin Thean Headquarters will be located mercy in an old chateau the other new by is will be in within this year. It will a com Wing no. 3 in the French zone of another air Basu also in theae of Germany will be occupied ing no. 4. Runways to this itly were completed. Just begun on the base for80. Which is now at North Lwft " Royal air Force station eng new base will be built in North near the Luxembourg is a big base. The run Wayfe enough to accommodate Jet fighters Abers. There Are several Large some of which Are now serving As until other storage space is lives in tents at at the base Are Quick Cito stress Ere Are no luxury accommodation sin fact airmen must be prepared urged existence during he pfc , at Gros Tenqui foresight and careful planning of asians. Barracks mess Haus and alive buildings pare lined in Matt them have a semipermanent they Are covered with Alu heating Plant Evett Tauy will quarters in every build i Vinter however All of the steam not been completed and some i dings have had to be heated at the base Are a american eat the same food and buy items in the pm vat ifs troop sin Germany. Canal Len trucks trips to Genu cd to Thunder a recent nilin5-.Canadian Are authorized possess but i script instruments. Respects Gros ten Quin resembles any nato base being used by has its own Barber shop and leave Center. Staff cars and trucks Are All fro Canadian Assembly plants. Recreation for the airmen has been problem Ever since the base Vas opened. The men would particularly like More live shows. They have movies now being shown in a combination , through arrangement with tvs a eur special services a live show was brought in from Wiesbaden. It played to a packed House for three showings. Canadian relations with the French Are Ideal officials at the base report. The air men like. To go to Metz about 28 Miles away. The base provides regular bus serv ice to Metz and Nancy. There is no personnel from the French speak Iii portion of Canada find Metz Nancy and other French cities especially interesting. Housing for families is an outlier problem. Canadian dependents Are not " of both airmen and officers May come to France but at their own Are also free to use the pm but schools for their children Are not i attend nearby French is the Case at some of the Raf bases being used by. Americans in England Grost Enqu Inis so far from any Large town that houses Are nonexistent. To solve this problem the canadians Are renting Cara vans trailer houses from a firm in eng land. These Are Large enough for a family of four or five. They have a bathroom Gas ranges and Are wired for electricity. Sewage disposal and water for these trailers also Are provided. There Are 20 caravans now. Thirty More Nave. Bee ordered. Airmen arid officers live in. Cara vans in the same canadians serve two years overseas k they Are married they serve one Yea. There is a possibility that if dependents Are recognized the touts of duty with be extended to permit married men to remain Here longer. " Gibs ten Uin soon will have a detach trient of Thoj Craf women s division. The of test member of the detachment. Flying officer , arrived last month. Group 3t3aptain a. Al Pollard fat base coinman4j r. In the Craf a group Captain a the Ganse rank As an american colonel., vie a Hill a 3u Campber a the Kidon Cami Nander. The division is under Central Europe 3ri� Hou suss facilities for families of servicemen Are mainly caravans Hoose trailers to americans. Families some to Europe at their own expense. Flying officer Edith Cox is the first Caf woman to join the canadians at air bases in Europe. She reported for duty last Are three squadrons of Sabre Jet each Wing of Hie Gros ten Quin air base Exchange is filled with merchandise from be stocks another recent a Luigi Mentalow Canadian to use scrip. Body Huml
