Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Atmospheric Environment Service Meteorologists Supporting Canadian Forces NATO

Météorologues du Service de l'environnement atmosphérique appuyant les Forces canadiennes de l'OTAN

— 1952-1993 —

Atmospheric Environment Service Meteorologists Supporting Canadian Forces NATO Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. Atmospheric Environment Service Meteorologists Supporting Canadian Forces NATO Marker

Inscription.
This plaque commemorates the important role played by Atmospheric Environment Service meteorologists in providing essential weather support to Canadian Forces units serving NATO in France and Germany from 1952-1993. The meteorologists served as CF meteorological officers (Meto-73A) on short service commission with the Regular Force and, later, on Class C Reserve service. Meteorological officers served at: [continued below]

Cette plaque commémore le role important joué par les météorologues du service de l'environnement atmospherique en assurant un soutien essentiel aux unités des Forces canadiennes affectées à l'OTAN en France et en Allemagne de 1952-1993. Les météorologues ont servi comme officiers météorologiques (Meto-73a) avec brevet de courte durée de la force régulière et, plus tard, en service de réserve classe C. Les officiers météorologiques ont servi à:

FRANCE
1 Air Div HQ Metz 1953-1967
1 Wing Marville 1952-1967
2 Wing Grostenquin 1952-1964

GERMANY/ALLEMAGNE
3 Wing Zweibrücken 1953-1969
4 Wing/CFB Baden-Soellingen 1953-1993
1 Wing/CFB Lahr 1967-1993
1 Air Div/1 CAG HQ Lahr 1967-1993

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By/par
Dr. Gordon A. McBean
Assistant Deputy Minister/Sous ministre adjoint
Atmospheric Environment Service/Service de l'Environnement atmosphérique
Environment/Environnement Canada

Erected by Atmospheric Environment Service/Service de l'Environnement atmosphérique
Environment/Environnement Canada.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 44° 6.919′ N, 77° 33.002′ W. Memorial is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Hastings 21. Memorial is in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. Atmospheric Environment Service Meteorologists Supporting Canadian Forces NATO Marker
Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jewish World War II Air Force Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 400 'City of Toronto' Squadron (a few steps from this marker); CT-114 Tutor (a few steps from this marker); CP-121 Tracker (within shouting distance of this marker); 438 Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker); 405 Squadron RCAF (within shouting distance of this marker); Escadron 426 Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker); CF-100 Canuck (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.

More about this memorial. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.

Also see . . . National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.