Broken Arrow, Empty Auiver Novemb er 24, 1958 : " For os long os we con see, we must hove monned interceptors ' ' ' " - Air Morshol c. R. slemon Deputy Commonder, NORAD Februor y 2A, 1959 : ". . . defence requirements constitute the sole iustificotion for defence procurement." - Prime Minister John Diefenboker ............................. Bgl BITDN T .,.AY C*OF? o o " " t " " " " " t ::l:':: r\ N Sl--PTh\11'lhli l.l. 1cr58. t I I'.i,',. \lirrirtcr I )i( lcr)l):rkcr srr(i \_.7 . llr ;l \l:ll(lllcl)l: Illc (rt)\crl)- nrcnt bclielcs that to cliscotitiltttc ebruptlt' thc tlcr clol>rrlcr)I ol this eir- cnrl't enrl its engine Ithc r\rrori' lttd tl,t lr(,(ltl(,i: l. rririr it' (ulr\((lrl(l)1 clTccts uirort tIrc iu.]ustrr'. u oultl ttol lre lrrr.rdcnt s ith rhe interttrliot-.ll out- i,,,,k lrs tuticrl:ritt ir,l(l tctls(:tt it it." Tlre intcrrretionel sitrratit.,tr he u'rs refei-ring to \\'rIS the Chinesc (lom- rrrr-rnist shelling oi (]trernol entl Erter- nel .,\fJlirs \linistcr Snrith hed ex- 1r)rined rhrrt (l:rnldr hrtd Ir<, militrrrr ec,rrrrnitnrents in tltet ltrea. ()rr Feb. l(). .l959. \1r. I)ieierrb:rker lururourrcerl tirc ebrr.rpt clrrtccllltit,n oi tlrc .\rrutr' :rtrrl Irr'.1i1,,1' I)r(,!r:tlll\ w,lren the interrrltiottl] ou!lc,t,k u'lrs- lrrd is-ut lcest rts tetrsc. C)anrcla is ,lirectlr involvetl in the llcrlin sitttrti<-rtt lrtcuuse it is lrn ellv c.ri \\'tst (lcrtletrv irr \.'\l'(). Root of All Evil: J'ltc (,rivertinrettt cerrce]lctl tlre .\rrtrrr' lor lrtottel artrl rrot nriliterv rerrs()r)s. l1r. ])ieitnbeker alrd ] )cl'cnct \iinister ]'cl,rkes l,riciiv luttcnrPtccl t() I)r.lt 1or\\'11rtl sorDe tlili- trrv rcasons irir lliliing thc proicct bLrt in tirc cricl !{3\( r.r}) lll lrretcncc t,i tiris .ltr(l L(,r)((ntr:rlttl olr tlrcir t:titttalr r,l $781 nrillit,rr ior I()() ;\rrc,tl's. lior thcir purt. tire l-ibcrrls cliJn't ,lislgrcc rvitlr thc clccision buI otrlt' rvith tlrc u'uv irr rvhiclr it ',r,:rs c:trricil orrt. Irr tlrc resrr)ting arllrrrrrcnts in thc (.lrrrrltrr,rrs. arrt nrilitlrrt rcas()rls irr i:rvor ol ()r lg:rirrst contirruatiorr ol tlrc .\rrow u,crc l:rrgclv r,r ',^,'hc,llv ignored. \'{r. I )icfcrrb:rker corrccrovide del:ence hecl "clirrtirrisircd." 'fhe ]iussiens "eppelretl" to hevc eut lrrirnher Jrrc,t) uctirrrr, Unknown Foclor rnl Il l'lilIlL Iiirri'tcr': irrt.lli'l.rri. I rn,,r.., JiJ rror 5ucrrl its rcli.rl,lc. how'er e r, on \ierch -1, u'hen he s:ri.1 : "ln all the pirnning thet hrrs lrceu tlt,nc arrcl in ail the erpenclitttres for tlr:icttce rhat have heen tnrdc sincc 1()-15 thc unknos'n factor hls irecn thlt n'e htt c rrot kno',r'r the Pierrs entl itttentiolts c,i thc U.S.S.l{." And leter irc eciile.l : "\\'e clr., nol knoq *'hut is in the Ilinrl oi thc Krenrlin." )1r. I)ieienbaker s:rid that "br thc mi:lclle sixties thc nrissile seen'rs likcl-r' tci lrc the n-rajr,,r threet." Rut later \1r. I)errkes seid the nrissile *'or-rld be tirr nlin tlrreat bv nrid-19(r(1. Taking tirc iiei'cnce nritrister's relsotting, tire ..\rrou shoulcl har e lreen cance lle.l in 1953, tlrc vclr ,lcvcloprlrent started. ( iir ing rnothcr so-crlied n'rilirarv rrason ior canccli:ttion of thc Arrc,*', \lr. I)icfenbeker seid that "Alrcaclv the U.S. Air Forcc has dccided n<-,t t<, contirruc with rhc fr-rrtl'rer developn-rent en,l prorlrrctiorr ol' Li.S. aircr:iil havirtg {l,r s:r,,i,' gettcrlri l,, rl-ortttltllct :t. llrc .\rro*'." l le conr errienLlr' .iiti not Ititttte lunv sl,ccihc eircrait entl thus olcr- lookecl the Ir- 1 ()8 *'hich US.\F hrs sritl it rvants ior I)L-\\' l-inc patroi. The Tactician: Thert s rs lttt ellt.tost incrediblc exernple oi ir-rzzt rr-ri1it:rrv tlrinking u'hcn \lr. Iliclenixtker ou Irrir. l i ,lescribcrl thc .\rrou' rrs "cil,- solctc" urtcl s:ticl thrtt cven il it hltl lteerr in irnr.lr.rction rrou' it uoultl rtot tttcct the porenti:ri threet. ( )nlv three clet's e:rrlier rhc Prinrc \linister hacl sei.l thrt the (lF 100 "is still rn elfectire \\,t:llx)n in the dcicrt.:c of North .'\ n-rrrica." NIr. ])c:rrlics' irrtclligcncc s\rstcttl \\'1IS tlilorcrl t() r)rect thc (ioverttrttcttt's decision. I Ic s:rirl thr Iltrssi:ttts xl)' l)ltrcntiY irrril t conliDLrilrg the 1lr<,rirt.- tiotr ol:ln\ t\'l)e t :t i r.'r., I I r I ):r I r I I i:r. I u ri I rl r ol rr.(.il I crprirrtJ tlLrietlt,. f'I'hree othcr rircraft oi various rvr)cs rvcrc built at lJaddeck in the period 191tt- 12. These rvere the "Onionos", an attemDt Lo conrbine Bell s tetrahedral cells with thc successful lifting surface aerodrome; the "Mike", a Bleriot t1'pe monoplane; and the Cvgnet IIl, a smaller vcrsion of the Cvsnet ll. Thc Onionos fleu,on March 10, I9ld, the Cvgnct on l\,tarch 9, 1912. None of rhese rnachines u'as considcrcd a success. BROKEN ,(RROW | (:t)tlt/ltrl it r,tl !,tlt jt) I scrihed the Bornarc as 'rhe second line oi iliicncc." ()rr Irrr.17. (icrr. l'[rontus \\,hire. (lhi:1 oi Strrll. U.S. -.\ir I--orce. rcild tirr t .:. 5r'rlillr -T|r( rJ st rr irc. , r,ttr ,lrittcf thilt there is:1 ".lcur rr)d press- irrg ntilitrrr\ requirellent" i'or thc F - 1(lii iong-rrngc inrerce pror. l'he F-l0t uoLricl lrr rl-rle to 1,o1icc thc 1)i,-\\' linc entl "lrcgirr clestrr.rction of ett:tckirrg rriri rrrl:t lotrg ircl'ore thcr' rcltch cirrr lrortlcrs or the popLrl:rtion aa ltrr's oi. (llrn:rr llr.'' in thc (lenrr.li;rr (lorrrrrrons. .\lr. l)ietcnbaker irerl thc lusr rrortl: "l'frere is no pLlrp()se iu rnanufacturing horse collurs u hen hr-irses r)o longer elist. " Examining the Ruins: \ow', u'hat Itas been the upshot of the .\rrow' riecision i o Sinrplv, Carra.ia h:rs turncd oler its air cleience role and possibly ell its air deience to the LInite(l Srrrtes. c fhe IiC-\F $'ill not ger lr nc\\ irtterccptor fc-,r the ilcfcnce oi C:rnatie. l-o :rll irrtrrrlr .'rr,l Ilurl)r)\( \. it i. rhrough as a contirat force. r (lanadl ri ill hur e t\\'o IJornarc irrrses rvhich rrc prinrarilr intcnrled ior the deience oi rhe Ll.S. o Ther U.S. rvill |:n rri'o-thirds oi the cr.rst of thc Bonrrrcs. S.\C;if rncl the seven nerv rliclar slltior)s. o Five of these nidlr strrricins u'ill be built on rhc (lanailian preirie.s tr, r olrtrOl u|f l.ttirrrts pl .\lrleric:tlt ittllr. .cl)tors lresecl in C]unlJe. ln -;hort, the RC.-1F's t ole in tir dcjtncc tlill l,e direcring /ront tht ground -lntericon intet'(cltor-. itnti ,ltttr'rtt,tr: [)ontotc-, to ihtir /Jrg.t-i. In erchangc for a1] tiris. (lanecli:rn contplnies /?lri1' get the crumirs $'hich iell ironr the American industrial rable. .{ll this might have been accepred ii tht governmenr haC irad son're pl:rn to put in the place of rhe -\rrou,. Bui it hrrd none. It underestimate d rhe Canadiln tarDa\/er and rolled over and plar,ed dead. Fei:. l(t u'as indeed e BIack Fridrr. THE COMP,ANIES ' ( rt;tttttt't,l Iton. l.,igr ?7 ' ft. oi: the totai plar-rt are3. to the pro- iluction o1- llietion cornponcnts. \\'eathcrhe:rd is concerned \\'itir tirr 11e sign, dcr e Ioirrnent arrcl n'irnuircture til rigicl and ilL:xiLrle fluii.l connccrrr.rns, ' \\'estern Airmotive Ltd.: I-ocltcil rt \-ancour er internltional .Lirpc,rt. \\'estcnr -.\irnrotir e cn-rplovs ll. hes :r I'lrnt :rrr:i ,,i ]tt.rttrtr \(1. It. ( onrcrrr ing itseit solcil, li'j1|,.onrmerciel rn(l privete aliation. the .oinlurrv o1Tcr. grlrerel rnuintrnlnce lrnd 0r'crhlrtrl f:rciiitics: rclr:rir rrrd rcbuilcl l'rrcilitit, 1or iiell eiri'rerrr--sl ir)strunrrnl ()\ cr - hrul: rurlir, rcpeir enil sa)cs. o Yertol Aircraft Co. (Canada) Ltd.: This -{rnprior, ( )n1.. conrlrartr hanrlles thc repair. or erherrl :Lntl nroLlificatir,n o1 \'crtol uir.ltlt rrr (l:in- ecla. l-hr Oanarlilrn hnrr rrlso ni:rrrullic tures ccrlailr spxre I)arts ior Clrnlrrli:rn, ol)erated Verrol helicc,prcrs. o Parmatic Engineering Ltd.: Tlris ()ri err SoLrncl. ()nt.. hrnt ir:,s .r st.lfl r,1 it' .,,,,i .r :'l:rttl .rrci,,,J vJtrr \(]. lr. ])ernrlriii ilr:iitr.rl:ratLrres l)rcs5ura 5\\'iIall es. diff':rcrrtral :rrtrl \ llaUrlnt llair!cs. tcnrl):rillL,r( srlr;ing .lt.i ices rn.l ,r]i tltrcs of iltcrs. o Simmonds Aerocessories of Can- ada Ltd: 'f his l irnrilt()n. ( )nr.. ilrnr i]\l\ ii\ llrJlrUlil-turitr.I rcl)r( \( t)t:l i\(. i<,r Sinrrroncls , rltsigrrcd lrghtrl ciglrr .[):rtilr

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