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RCAF year end roundup 1956 reports progress and new equipment
The 1956 year in review highlights expanded aircraft and gear entering service, progress on the Mid-Canada Early Warning Line, and development of the CF-105 and CP-107. The Defence Command expanded CF-100 squadrons, Ground Observer Corps surpassed 80 000 volunteers, and training, overseas NATO exercises, and airlift operations under Air Transport Command remained high with major deployments and readiness efforts.
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RCAF
Mid-Canada
Ssth Parallel
Avro Aircraft
ADC
Air Defence Command
Defence
Ralph Campney
Ground Observer Corps
Canada
No. 402
Winnipeg
403
Calgary
Training Command
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Air Division
Uplands
Itawa
No. 1 Fighter Wing
Marville
France
NATO
Morocco
Sardinia
Mediterranean
Rcaf Station
Centralia
Macdonald
Man
Maritime Air Command
ATC
Air Transport Command
Air
No 426
Europe
108 Communications
Rockcliffe
Ottawa
ATC North Star
Vienna
Hungary
Naples
Namao
Alta
Capodichino
Middle East
426 Squadron
Tactical Air Command
Camp Gagetown
N.B
Joint Air Training Centre
Rivers
Chatham
Air Material Command
Far Arctic
Torbay
Newfoundland
GCA
SARAH