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Onysko, Donald Clarence (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1955-July-19

Birth Date: 1932-February-27 (age 23)

Born: East Kildonan, Manitoba

Son of George and Mary Onysko of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Husband of Barbara Eleanor (nee Morgan) Onysko of Vancouver, British Columbia. Father of Judy Onysko. Brother of Peter Onysko who died on Octobe

Home: East Kildonan, Manitoba

Enlistment: Trenton, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1950-09-15

Service
RCAF
Unit
121 (Comm) Flight- Flight
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
130505
Multiple fatalities associated with this accident.

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Canso 11095

Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat

RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.

The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations. RCAF

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last update: 2022-03-15 19:52:22

Canso A / 2SR 11095

Delivered new to stored reserve. To No. 4 Repair Depot 14 April 1945 for inspection. To RCAF Station Mont Joli, Quebec on 22 May 1945 for storage. Reported on 6 January 1946 as "time since new 415:30, condition good, fitment standard". To de Havilland Canada 8 June 1948 for reconditioning and modification to Mk. 2SR search and rescue configuration. Issued to North West Air Command in December 1948 for use by No. 123 (S&R) Flight at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC. Airframe time on 1 April 1949 was 534:15. Back to DHC on 18 November 1949 for fuel tank repairs, and on 1 May 1950 for JATO installation. With No. 123 (R) Unit at Sea Island when it was dispatched to Bonilla Island (near Price Rupert) with RCN demolition experts to investigate discovery of a floating mine. Lt. Cdr. Boradaille killed during demolition of mine, his body was flown back to Victoria in this aircraft. Category A crash at Sea Island on 19 July 1955.

1945-01-02 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1955-08-23 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments 2019-08-20

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