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Holland, Ronald Frank (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1954-August-17

Birth Date: 1930-August-12 (age 24)

Born: Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Robert E. and Martha E Holland of Kelowna, British Columbia. Brother of Phyllis.

Home: Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1952-09-19

Service
RCAF
Unit
3 (AW) OTU- Operational Training Unit
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
205233
Flying Officer B.I. Luck also killed.RMC Graduate.

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Canuck 18122

Flying Officer Holland, Ronald Frank (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1954-August-17
Kelowna Cemetery, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Flying Officer Luck, Bertrim Ira (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1954-August-17
Vanderhoof Cemetery, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, 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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last update: 2021-11-17 15:56:36

Canuck Mk. 3A / 3CT 18122

Operated by No. 3 AW(F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario, in 1953. Coded "JF*122". Crashed on 17 August 1954, oxygen system failure suspected. Flying Officer R.F. Holland Flying Officer B.I. Luck killed.

1953-01-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1954-09-20 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see details. 2019-08-20

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