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Palmer, Richard James (Flight Lieutenant)

unknown 1965-July-21

Birth Date: 1927-February-06 (age 38)

Born: Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Claude and May Palmer.

Husband of Laurette Alice Marie Keith. Father of Janice Lynn Palmer. Brother of Raymond, Bruce, William, Ruth Palmers, Thelma Hahn and Lulu Altwasser.

Home: Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment Date: 1955-12-02

Service
RCAF
Unit
Electronic Warfare Unit
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
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
14530
Flight Lieutenant G. Keith also killed.

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Plot 15 Block 56 Grave Centre B

Canuck 18513

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Flight Lieutenant Keith, Gordon James (RCAF)

unknown
1965-July-21
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant Palmer, Richard James (RCAF)

unknown
1965-July-21
Regina Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan, 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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General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

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

Canuck Mk. 4B / 5C /5D 18513

Converted to Mk. 5, date unknown (before delivery?). Operated by Avro Canada pilots as chase plane during CF-105 trials in 1958 and 1959. Converted to Mk. 5C ECM trainer at Malton, Ontario by de Havilland Canada in 1964. Later converted to Mk. 5D. With Electronic Warfare Unit at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec at time of crash.

1955-12-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1965-09-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash at Harmon AFB, Newfoundland on 21 July 1965. 2019-08-20

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