430 (F) Sqn OCs W/C J.F. "Stocky" Edwards, DFC and Bar, DFM Nov 51 - Jan 53 S/L P.L. "Pappy" Gibbs, DFC, AFC, CD Jan 53 - Jan 55 W/C C.D. Barnett, DFC, CD Jan 55 - Mar 55 S/L W.S. "Bill" Harvey, CD Mar 55 - Oct 55 S/L C.W. White, CD Oct 55 - Mar 58 S/L R.V. "Bob" Virr, CD Mar 58 - Dec 60 W/C J.T. "John" Mullen, CD Dec 60 - Jun 63 Significant Events En route overseas Operation "Leapfrog II" 28 Sep 52 - 10 Oct 52 2 (F) Wing Grostenquin, France 11 Oct 52 - 31 May 63 Deactivated 1 Jun 63 Aircraft Flown Canadair Sabre Mk. 2 Nov 1 - Jun 53 Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 Jun 53 - Jun 57 Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 May 57 - May 63