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Nygaard, Alvin Edward (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1966-10-08

Birth Date: 1946-01-07 (age 20)

Born: Estevan, Saskatchewan

son of Henry Edward and Hilda Louise (nee Mattson) Nygaard of Northgate, Saskatchewan.

Home: Estevan, Saskatchewan

Enlistment: Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment Date: 1964-04-21

Service
RCAF
Unit
2 FTS- Flying Training School
Base
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rank
Flying Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
787999
No other RCAF fatalities from this unit associated with this accident.

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Crew on Silver Star 3PT 21290

Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star Shooting Star T-33 T-33A CT-33

Source: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005.

The Canadair CT-133 was the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The powerplant is a Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet instead of the Allison J33 used by Lockheed in the production of the original T-33. A project designation of CL-30 was given by Canadair and the name was changed to Silver Star. The appearance of the CT-133 is very distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried on each wingtip. A total of 656 CT-133 aircraft were built by Canadair.

The CT-133 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133.

The CT-133's service life in the RCAF (and later the Canadian Forces) was extremely long. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the RCAF's Red Knight. Although the aircraft stopped being used as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in Canadian Forces inventory in 1995. The youngest of these airframes was then 37 years old and had exceeded its expected life by a factor of 2.5. During this period, the Canadair T-33 was employed in communication, target towing, and enemy simulation. Wikipedia

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Canadair CT-133 Silver Star

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CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (689), RCAF 400 Squadron (3), Canadian Aircraft Losses (54), RCN On Strength (1)
last update: 2021-10-15 17:42:49

Silver Star 3PT 21290

Received at 2 Advanced Flying School RCAF Station Portage la Prairie. To 111 KU RCAF Station Winnipeg 20 Dec 1962. To 2 Advanced Flying School RCAF Station Portage la Prairie 19 Feb 1963. To Flying Instructors School RCAF Station Portage la Prairie 12 July 1963. To 2 Advanced Flying School RCAF Station Portage la Prairie 6 Feb 1964. To 2 Flying Training School/Advanced Flying School RCAF Station Moose Jaw 31 July 1964. Cat A crash 8 Oct 1966. 1 fatal. Strike off 16 Nov 1966. Flying Officer A.E. Nygaard kiled.
1954-04-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1966-11-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

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