CFS Dana 1961-1987
CFS Sage Hill Dana Saskatchewan Sixty years ago ground was broken on a government project that for twenty-five years numerous individuals and families from across Canada called home. Construction on RCAF Dana, also known as Sagehill, began in September 1961. In October 1962 the Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader D.G. Bell-Irving, along with an advance party arrived on the base. The Civil Defence Museum of Canada reports that the “station was declared operational on 3 February 1964 and was SAGE-capable prior to 45 AC&W (Aircraft Control and Warning) Squadron becoming operational on 3 Febru...
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