444 (F) Sqn OCs S/L E.R. "Gene" Heggtveit, CD Mar 53 - Jul 53 S/L John MacKay, DFC and Bar Jul 53 - Sep 53 W/C H.F. Darragh, AFC Jan 54 - Mar 54 S/L J.B. "Bud" Lawrence, CD May 54 - Jun 57 S/L D.F. "Doug" Archer, CD Jul 57 - Jan 59 S/L E. "Gus" Garry, CD Jan 59 - Sep 60 W/C R.V. "Roy" Smith, CD Sep 60 - Feb 61 S/L Jack Regan Feb 61 - Jun 61 S/L J.L.A. "Joe" Roussell, DFC, CD Aug 61 - Mar 63 Significant Events En route overseas Operation "Leapfrog IV" 27 Aug 53 - 3 Sep 53 4 (F) Wing Baden-Soellingen, Germany 4 Sep 53 - 1 Mar 63 Deactivated 1 Mar 63 Aircraft Flown Canadair Sabre Mk. 4 Mar 53 - Mar 54 Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 Feb 54 - Apr 55 Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 Apr 55- Feb 63