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Curtis, Joseph Robert AFC (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1954-October-15

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Birth Date: 1920-June-02 (age 34)

Son of William and Dorothy Curtis.

Husband of Pamela Curtis and father of Alan Curtis. Brother of William, John, Barbara and Jessie.

Decorations: AFC, CD


Airforce CrossCanadian Forces Decoration
Service
RCAF
Unit
 CEPE- Central Experimental & Proving Establishment
Exporto Crede
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
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
27117
F/O J.L.P.W. Berrigan also killed.

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Burial
Google Map West Lawn Memorial Park, Canada
Sub Div D Block 20 Grave 38

Crew on Canuck Mk. 3A 18117

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

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (692), RCAF 400 Squadron (90), Canadian Aircraft Losses (53)
last update: 2021-11-17 15:56:36

Canuck Mk. 3A 18117

Used by Central Experimental and Proving Establishment for tests with Canadian developed Velvet Glove guided air-to-air missile in 1953 and 1954. Fitted to carry four missiles under wing. Crashed on 15 October 1954, during take off from RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario.
1952-11-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1954-10-20 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments. 2019-08-20

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