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Ardley, Peter James (Corporal)

Killed in Flying Accident 1954-September-08

Birth Date: 1923-February-04 (age 31)

Born: Marylebone, England

Son of Alice and Peter (deceased) Ardley of Essex, England.

Husband of Jean (nee Biggs) and father of Christine of Victoria, British Columbia. Brother of Yvonne and Eileen. Corporal Ardley served with

Home: Marylebone, England

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1947-12-30

Service
RCAF
Unit

Base
RCAF Stn. North Bay, Ontario
Rank
Corporal
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
Service Numbers
12420
Passenger in the aircraft when it crashed at North Bay.Flying Officer R. Bedard also killed.

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Home
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Burial
Google MapMountain View Cemetery
Block 21 Plot 37 Lot 1

Canuck 18137

Corporal Ardley, Peter James (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1954-September-08
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Flying Officer Bedard, Roy Charles (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1954-September-08
Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Clunk

(RCAF Photo)Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 4B (Serial No. 18330), and (Serial No. 18364), No. 423 Squadron, based at No. 2 (F) Wing, RCAF Station Grostenquin, France, 9 Oct 1962.

The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (affectionately known as the "Clunk") was a Canadian jet interceptor/fighter in service during the Cold War both in NATO bases in Europe and as part of NORAD. The CF-100 was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter mass production, serving primarily with the RCAF and the Canadian Armed Forces, and also in small numbers in Belgium. For its day, the CF-100 featured a short takeoff run and high climb rate, making it well suited to its role as an interceptor.

Production consisted of 5 pre-production CF-100 Mk. 2 aircraft, 74 machine gun armed CF-100 Mk. 3 aircraft, 280 CF-100 Mk. 4 aircraft armed with both machine guns and rocket pods, and 331 CF-100 Mk. 5 aircraft armed only with rocket pods. Harold Skaarup web page




YouTube Avro Canuck CF-100

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Avro Canuck

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

last update: 2021-11-17 15:56:36

Canuck Mk. 3B / 3D 18137

Served with No. 445 Squadron at RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario. Carried film of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II from Goose Bay to Ottawa on 2 June 1953. Coded "SA*137". Took part in Exercise Checkpoint, July 1953. With No. 440 Squadron at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Crashed on landing at North Bay on 8 September 1954 when the starboard main gear collapsed. Struck a B-25 and an Expeditor. 2 fatalities; including Flying Officer R.C. Bedard in this aircraft. With No. 3 AW(F) operational Training Unit, as a Mk. 3D, at time of crash.

1953-05-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1954-09-28 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments 2019-08-20
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