427 Lion Squadron Association ROAR 1996 to 2004

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ROAR Volume 1, Issues 1 to 17

All ROAR copies from 1996 to 2004 are detailed below and to access the full copy just click on the Volume and Issue number.

If searching for information using the search box on the website, no information returns will come from any Volume 1 ROARs. A manual search is required by accessing the specific ROAR Volume and issue number. Early Volume 1 Issues, #1 to #17, have been formatted from photos and are not directly searchable. Therefore you must manually use the index below to assist in finding your information. ROAR copies from 2007 on are in PDF format and individual words will trigger a search return.

We received Volume 1, Issues 2, 4, 6 and 7 from Marianne d'Eon-Jones, Al d'Eon's daughter. They will be accessible later in December, for now, their content is detailed below.

Volume 1, No.1 - December 1996 - Contents: Greetings from our First CO, Message from the Chairman, Movie stars adopt Lion Squadron, Report from 427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Lions among Radarmen, Chasanoff the Great, Lions well represented at SPAADS 96, Allied Air Forces Reunion, Welcome to the Lions Den, More News, Honourary Colonel Change of Command, What's in a Name, Cartoon - Halifax Bomber Crew Annual Dinner, Lion Squadron Medallions. Plus an insert listing names of those members who died recently and a listing of RTS names.

Volume 1, No.2 - June 1997 - Contents:Twin Huey Retirement,A list of Regional Representatives, A Message from the Chairman, Huey Retirement Potpourri, William Cardy-CGM, St Clement Danes, Regulations for Operation of Aircraft, The 427 Squadron Standard, Membership Notes, Canada's Halifax Restoration Project,,Lost in Translation, RCAF Tartan, Letters to POWs, Window...The Attacker of German Radar, Lions on the Move, Leeming Air Base, CQ All Hams of 427, "Muff" Mills - Cartoonist Extraordinaire.

Volume 1, No.3 - November 1997 - Contents: Lion Squadron - 55th Anniversary, A Message from the Chairman, Membership Notes,427 Lion Squadron, A list of Regional Representatives, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, We Shall Remember Them, Remember Me, 427 Squadron's New Lion Tamer, Lion Landmarks CF 104 Era, Report from Petawawa, Hunters, From Leeming to Büchenwald, A Bricklayer's Lament,Leeming Memorial, Gone for a Burton, Now That's Performance, Retired, Peter Elsee, Paul Benson, The New Plane, Astra Stones, Pilot Officer Prune, War Story, Times Never Change, Age of Retirement, Poppy Day, "Muff" cartoon - Gremlins.

Volume 1, No.4 - June 1998 - Contents:From the Chairman, 427 Lion Squadron Association, Membership Notes, Regional Representatives, Petawawa Report, We Shall Remember Them, Halifax Restoration Project, Ad Astra Stones, Flash! - Allied Air Forces Reunion Returns in 1999, Can You Help?, Berlin Airlift, How We Remember Borden, Gandy Lands Astride Cow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, It's Easy to Be a Pilot, A Lucky Catch, A Day in History- July 2, 1941, Ops in a Wimpy, Group Captain Al Avant, A Day in History-February 28, 1943, The Barber Book, Profile of Stan Miller, A Day in History-October 11,1962, Pearls pf Wisdom, "Muff" Mullin cartoon, Sabre Humour (Extracts from the Squadron History

Volume 1, No.5 - December 1998 - Contents:From the Chairman, Membership Notes, Regional Representatives,Petawawa Report, A Day in History, We Shall Remember Them, Ad Astra Stones, Gathering of Lions 1998, Lions Well Represented at SPAADS 98, More About RAF Woodbridge, A Day in History Revisited, Leeming Memorial Update, Lana is Number One Choice, From Siskins to Snowbirds, The Brothers Turnbull, The Lions ROAR, Zweibrücken 1969, 6(RCAF) Group Bomber Command Association, In Lighter Vein, Classified Ad, Ramblings of a Rigger, Complaints From US Military Pilots & Maintenance Crews Replies, Whoppers, Mareth photo from Museum at CFB Petawawa, Dispersal Site, The First Hally Bag, Ad for Allied Air Force Reunion, "Muff" cartoon - Griffon Ejection Seat, Poem

Volume 1, No.6 - June 1999 - Contents:From the Chairman, Membership Notes, 427 Lion Squadron Association, Halifax Restoration - Progress Report, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, Ad Astra Stones, Commemorative Sword, Petawawa Report, Memories of a Wartime Lion, Pay Day WW II(RCAF), Stan Miller - Postscript, Yorkshire Air Museum, First Halifax Op, Over the Intercom, Situation Normal - All Fouled Up, The Lions Integration Adventure, Sabre & CF-104 Years,Lions to Attend Dedication Service, The Brothers Smitten, Allied Air Forces Reunion,Helicopter Pilots are Different, Interesting Signs, Mareth II, What's in a Name, "Muff" Mullin cartoon, What's My Lion?

Volume 1, No.7 - December 1999 - Contents:From the Chairman, Membership Notes, Radar Nostalgia, 427 Lion Squadron Association, Regional Representatives-1, Regional Representatives-2, Petawawa Report, We Shall Remember Them, Yorkshire Air Museum, A Squadron Commander's Day, Lancaster Finds New Home, RCAF Ingenuity, RCAF Ex-POW Reunion, Countdown to Lion Odyessey 2000?, Airline Humour, British Airways Dedicate a Memorial to Fallen 427 Squadron Crew of '43, 427 Squadron Halifax Found, Halifax NA337 Needs a New Home - Now, Brotherly Love, "Muff" Mullin cartoon, It's Your Call

Volume 1, No.8 - July 2000 - Contents:From the Chairman, Membership Notes, Regional Representatives, Petawawa Report, We Will Remember Them, A Brief History of 427 Squadron, Handley Page Halifax, Halifax Restoration Project, The Last Flight of Halifax NA337, Photo-A Gathering of Lions In Victoria, BC - May 2000, Why Did The Chicken Cross the Road, Fallen Allied Airmen, A Day in History, World War 1 - Vimy Ridge, Maritime Flyers Take Note!, The Dangers of Flying, "Muff" cartoon - The Haircut, The Buffalo Theory

Volume 1, No.9 - December 2000 - Contents:From the Chairman, Membership Notes, Petawawa Report, Regional Representatives, We Will Remember Them, In Memoriam, Photo - RCAF Six Group Memorial, Salute to Groundcrew, Halifax Deadline, Aircrew Memorial Planned, Bad Luck Photo - 1945, Max Ellis - Soldier of Fortune,The Doc Payne Story, Rules of the Air, A Day in History, "Muff" cartoon - Gas Bowser, OOPS!

Volume 1, No.10 - May 2001 - Contents:From the Chairman, Air Cadet to Astronaut, Membership Notes, Petawawa Report, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, CFB Borden Planning Heritage Air Park, Halifax Restoration Update, Preface - Lancaster Down!, Two Guys From Weyburn, Just You Try It, Sgt. Paul Pura -M.I.D., More Rules of the Air, Behind Enemy Lines, First Things First, Remembering Leeming, Ad Astra Stones, Thank you Gordon - Welcome Michael, A Day in History, One of Our Lions Went Missing, "Muff" Mills With His Latest Nose-Art

Volume 1, No.11 - November 2001 - Contents:From the Chairman, Petawawa Report, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, Halifax Update, Halifax Veteran, Ad Astra Stones, Birthday Greetings - G/C Dudley H. Burnside DSO, OBE, DFC& BAR, How the Lion Got Stuffed, Red and Bob, CF-104 Starfighter, Where it all Began, Life after 427, First Flights Over the Rockies, A Day in History, NORAD Lions, Membership Notes,"Muff" cartoon - Erk's Mess, ERK

Volume 1, No.12 - June 2002 - Contents:From the Chairman, A Day in History, Membership Notes, Piper and Ian, Ad Astra Stones, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, Greetings from Petawawa, Lions Squadron Memorial, Three Rules for Military Recruits, The Lion Coin Challenge, Gathering of the Lions - 2002, Trip to Malta, Forces Favourite Jane Played Spy, Women's Bumper Stickers, Oberleutenant Wilhelm Johnen, Halifax Update, Looking to the Future, Travelling to the UK Ths Year, Air Crew Association Reunion - BC/03, "Muff" cartoon - Gathering of the Lions, The Happy Hour

Volume 1, No.13 - December 2002 - Contents:From the Chairman, A Lion in Hollywood, Halifax Update, Membership Notes, Lions First Birthday Party, From George Sweanor, Colorado Springs, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, Lions Celebrate 60th Anniversary 1942 - 2002 plus photos, Aircrew Memorial Unveiled, The Gathering of Lions Sabre Report, Gathering Bosnia Style plus photos, More Bosnia, Mini-Gathering of Lions _Vancouver, 2002, 15 Wing Moose Jaw Honours AVM Mike McEwan, Jane Revisited, "Muff" cartoon - Happy Holidays, 60th Anniversary Group Photos

Volume 1, No.14 - June 2003 - Contents:From the Chairman, 427 Squadron Honours & Awards, Membership & Finance, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, Petawawa Report, A Visit to Bosnia, Date Change Honouring AVM Mike McEwan, A Wing and a Prayer, A Day in History 22/6/43, Allerton Hall - Six Group HQ (RCAF), Halifax Update, Wireless School Jinks, Senior Air Force Appointments - 2003, Variable Pitch Propellor, Late Flash News fron NDHQ/D Air PM/S, A Note From Alan McCaskill, Words to RCAF March, "Muff" cartoon - War Plans, "Muff" Mills Receives Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal

Volume 1, No.15 - December 2003 - Contents:From the Chairman, Membership Report, A Letter from Jim Moffat, Regional Rep- resentatives, We Shall Remember Them, Petawawa Report, Tower to Pilot, Another Lion Gets Top Job, Fog Dispersal(1943-1945) FIDO, Halifax Update plus photos, Lions ROAR at 15 Wing - Moose Jaw plus photos, Gathering of the Lions 03, E for Effort, ODD English Signs, " Jane" cartoon, Goldfish Club, Ad Astra Stones, Why 18 Holes of Golf, Air Person of the Year Award, Billy Biggs Story, Book Review, Soldiers' Tower, A True Military Quote, Stan Millar Celebrates 60 Years of Flying, "Muff" cartoon - Black Mike McEwen, Bodies or Spuds

Volume 1, No.16 - June 2004 - Contents:Photo-Celebrating the 80th Birthday of the Royal Canadian Air Force, From the Chairman Gathering of the Lions 2004, Regional Representatives, We Shall Remember Them, Requiem For a Rear Gunner, The Border Hangar Line, RCAF 80th Anniversary plus photos,Petawawa Report, A Day in History, Call It Fate, A Note from Jim Moffat, The Sparrow Seeker Antenna, Halifax Update Betty's Bar, Cartoon - Betty's Bar HQ of the Bomber Boys, 427 Squadron in the Late 50's plus photos, Membership Report, Letter from Lucy, Bob Banks cartoon - Possible ACA Casualties, The Caterpillar Club

Volume 1, No.17 - December 2004 - Contents:A Salute to Al d'Eon 1921-2004, Stan Miller Recalls the Early Years, From the Chairman - Al's last, A few testimonials from LCol Mike Dabros, LCol Eddie Haskins, HCol Bob Middlemiss, Regional Representatives, CO LCol Chris Coates, We Shall Remember Them, Testimonial from LCol Randy Meiklejohn a former CO, Petawawa Celebrates its 100th Birthday in 2005 Chopper Pilot Gets NATO Post, The Halifax Update, Memorial to Leeming Airmen, Allied Air Forces Reunion Closes the Books, The Gathering Of Lions 2004, Membership & Finance

When Al passed away "Sask" Wilford stepped in to complete and publish Volume 1, Issue 17 of ROAR. Because Al was the driving force behind the Association we entered a period of uncertainty with several key positions in the Association vacant. However, Sask again stepped in and began a successful recruitment drive to fill the vacant positions in the Association and restore the working structure. He also continued to serve as Membership & Finance officer which allowed continuity for the new executive. The reorganization culminated in ROAR Volume 2, Issue 1(AA),"After Al", being published in June 2007 almost thirty months after Issue 17.

To access other Volumes select a link below.

ROAR Volume 2, Issues 1 to 15

ROAR Volume 3, Issues 1 to 3, Volume 4, Issues 1 to 2

ROAR Volume 5, Issues 1 and continuing

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