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Brown, Keith Gordon (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1957-June-08

Birth Date: 1931-June-22 (age 25)

Born: Seward, Alaska

Son of Keith and Hazel Marie (nee Cousland) of Denver, Colorado, United States.

Husband of Carol (ne Fullerton) and father of Leslie of Albert County, New Brunswick. Brother of Richard and James.

Home: Seward, Alaska

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1951-01-01

Service
RCAF
Unit
3 AFS- Advanced Flying School
Base
Gimli, Manitoba, 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
34341
1957-06-08 - 34341 Flying Officer KG Brown, an instructor, was killed during one of his aerobatic manoeuvres. His T-33 crashed and exploded on the runway. 1957-06-13 - A funeral service was held in the Protestant Chapel, Station Gimli, at 1300 hours for Flying Officer Brown.

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record "“ RCAF Station Gimli - 1957-06-08 and 1957-06-13

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record "“ RCAF Station Gimli - Funeral Annex

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record "“ RCAF Station Gimli - Funeral Annex (Page 2)

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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Silver Star 21510

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

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

last update: 2021-10-15 17:42:49

Silver Star 3PT 21510

Received at 3 Advanced Flying School RCAF Station Gimli. Cat A crash 2 July 1957. Strike off. 1 fatal.

1955-11-01 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1957-07-02 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

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