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Ormiston, Gerald Robert (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1953-October-27

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Birth Date: 1931-July-16 (age 22)

Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Harold E. and Eugenie C.M. Ormiston of Vancouver, British Columbia. Brother of Leonard H. Ormiston and Nellie M.V. Patenaude.

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1951-09-07

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
42272
Flying Officer E.A. Charles also killed.

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Canuck 18141

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. 3B 18141

Served with No. 3 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario. Crashed at North Bay on 27 October 1953. Flying Officer E.A. Chalres and Flying Officer G.R. Ormiston killed.

1953-04-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1953-11-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A damage at North Bay on 27 October 1953 2019-08-20

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