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MacMillan, Arthur DFC (Squadron Leader)

Killed in Flying Accident 1954-December-31

Birth Date: 1921-January-14 (age 33)

Son of Peter and late Linda MacMillan of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Husband of Mary Doreen (nee Gunter) MacMillan and father of Mary D. and Janice L. MacMillan of Aylmer, Ontario. Brother of Annie,

Decorations: DFC, CD


Distinguished Service CrossCanadian Forces Decoration
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 (AW) OTU- Operational Training Unit
Rank
Squadron Leader
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
19816
Flight Lieutenant H.W. Mitchell (DFC) also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Burial
Google MapAylmer Cemetery
Row 1 Plot 405 Grave 4

Canuck 18115

Squadron Leader MacMillan, Arthur (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1954-December-31
Aylmer Cemetery, Aylmer, Ontario, Canada

Flight Lieutenant MItchell, Harold Wallace (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1954-December-31
Marysville United Baptist Cemetery Extension, Marysville, New Brunswick, 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




YouTube Avro Canuck CF-100

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Avro Canuck

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

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last update: 2021-11-17 15:56:36

Canuck Mk. 3A 18115

Operated by No. 3 AW(F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario. Crashed near North Bay on 31 December 1954, one of 2 crashes from the OTU that day. 2 fatalities.

1952-11-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1955-01-11 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments. 2019-08-20

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