https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/b9240764170f41cadd23d3de4b9fbacb.pdf b52466eb5850fa426dc74243cf7ce60c PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information r” 0 0 13 P 28-6-40-1 (ATC) Y 23 September, 1957* Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence, Ottawa. Dear Sir: This department recently has become aware of a number of large-scale NATO exercises which are now underway or are to be initiated" shortly in the North Atlantic region and requiring use of airspace in the Gander oceanic control area. We were not invited to participate in the planning of the exercises and had little opportunity to study the final plans in order to analyse the probable effect on other traffic. We were advised of certain exercises, usually at the operating level and with very little notice, and were requested to cooperate by issuing a Notice to Airmen warning the agencies which normally use the airspace of the unusual activity which they may expect to encounter. I am sure you will appreciate the delicacy of our position recently when we were expected to accommodate, with very little warning, a NATO request for reserved airspace in the Gander oceanic control area at the time of the flight of the Russian TU 104 through what was first believed would be the same general airspace. Happily, the route of the TU 104 was changed shortly before the flight and there was no confliction in airspace requirements. In another instance, on 20 September we were advised by the chief controller of the Gander ATC centre that NATO operations were taking place in the Gander oceanic control area without prior coordination and that since he had not been able to determine the lateral dimensions of the exercise area it appeared advisable to reserve for the exercise all airspace below 8000 feet. He was instructed immediately to take this action and to obtain and forward details 000322 �r Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur l'acces a I'information (. 7 SEP. 27 013 11:07 J 11 m 000323 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information .. e G - 2 of the exercise as soon as possible. In recent weeks realizing that "last minute” suggestions for changes in plans could not be accepted by the military agencies involved, we have accepted the exercises as planned, regardless of the inconvenience caused to other users of the airspace, rather than disrupt the exercises by calling for changes in plans. We are most concerned about this situation and can no longer follow this procedure. We feel strongly that since our department is responsible for providing air traffic control service in the Goose and Gander oceanic control areas, plans for military activities which will involve these areas should be coordinated with us at an early stage. We must emphasize the need for earlier and more complete coordination than has taken place in connection with these recent exercises and solicit your cooperation in making the necessary arrangements with the NATO authorities as soon as possible. Yours very truly. J.R. Baldwin, Deputy Minister. 000324 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDEX (NATO Exercises) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDEX00386 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25, 50115-G-40, "North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Military, naval and air exercises," Part 2, Library and Archives Canada. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Exercises Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en