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Desrochers, Joseph Raoul Real Gilles (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1955-September-09

Birth Date: 1934-April-21 (age 21)

Born: St. Claire, Quebec

Armand & Lucienne (nee Fournier) Desrochers, Montreal, Quebec.

Home: St. Claire, Quebec

Enlistment: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment Date: 1953-09-09

Service
RCAF
Unit
3 (AW) OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Stn. Cold Lake, Alberta
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
Service Numbers
216393
Pilot Officer J.Y.J.M. Roberge also killed.

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Burial
Google MapCote Des Nieges Cemetery
Sec M Plot 3412 Grave 4109

Canuck 18127

Flying Officer Desrochers, Joseph Raoul Real Gilles (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1955-September-09
Cote Des Nieges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Pilot Officer Roberge, Joseph Yvon Jean Marc (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1955-September-09
St Vincent Ferrier Rc Cemetery, Brome, Quebec, 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




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Canuck Mk. 3A / 3D 18127

With No. 440 Squadron at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Also reported as Mk. 3B? Later to No. 3 AW(F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario. Converted to Mk. 3D, date unknown. Still with this OTU when it crashed at Cold Lake on 9 September 1955. 2 fatalities.

1953-02-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1955-09-28 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 9 september 1955 at RCAF Station Cold Lake, Alberta. 2019-08-20

3 (AW) OTU (3 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.

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