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Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Clunk
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
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Harold A Skaarup Web PageCASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (692), RCAF 400 Squadron (90), Canadian Aircraft Losses (53)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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