434 (F) Sqn OCs W/C J.D. Mitchener, DFC and Bar Jul 52 - Feb 53 S/L J.W. "Jim" Fiander, CD May 53 - Nov 54 S/L A.L. Sinclair, DFC, CD Nov 54 - Apr 56 S/L E.R.B. Gray, CD Apr 56 - Apr 57 W/C H.C. Stewart, AFC, CD Apr 57 - May 57 S/L J.F. Dunlop, DFC, CD Jun 57 - May 59 W/C H.F. "Harry" Wenz, CD May 59 - Jul 62 S/L John Ursulak, CD Jul 62 - Sep 62 S/L K.E. "Ken" Lewis, CD Sep 62 - Jan 63 Significant Events En route overseas Operation "Leapfrog III" 7 Mar 53 - 6 Apr 53 3 (F) Wing Zweibrucken, Germany 7 Apr 53 - 15 Jun 62 1 (F) Wing Marville, France 16 Jun 62 - 15 Jan 63 Deactivated 15 Jan 63 Aircraft Flown Canadair Sabre Mk. 2 Jul 52 - Nov 53 Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 Oct 53 - Jan 57 Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 Jan 57 - Jan 63