Leapfrog I was hoped to be
completed in 4 days with scheduled stopovers at Bagotville,
Goose Bay (Labrador), Bluie West Keflavik (Greenland), Kinloss
(Scotland) and finally North Luffenham a total distance of 3560
statue miles.
Photo source: 439 Sqn Archives
Leading off the first section of four aircraft
S/L Bricker launched at 0930 hours for the first leg of the
trip to Bagotville, Quebec, but with bad weather at
every turn, it took 16 days to complete. On top of that, S/L
Bricker, suffering a bout of appendicitis was forced to turn
over the lead to Flight Lieutenant Bill Bliss, and finished
the trip in a North Star.
Photo source: 439 Sqn Archives
Meanwhile the Ground Crews left in the relative
comfort (militarily speaking) of the North Star.
Photo source: Gilbert Laberge
This photo is believed to taken
on the stop-over in Bagotville, Quebec.
