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Stewart, Paul Murray (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1962-February-08

Birth Date: 1938-March-05 (age 23)

Born: Pleasant Ridge, New Brunswick

Son of Frank and Nellie Stewart of Penfield Ridge, New Brunswick. Brother of Millidge and Allan Stewart.

Husband of Barbara Gail Stewart of Ottawa, Ontario.

Home: Pleasant Ridge, New Brunswick

Enlistment: Saint John, New Brunswick

Enlistment Date: 1957-08-13

Service
RCAF
Unit
CEPE- Central Experimental & Proving Establishment
Exporto Crede
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
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
235911
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Burial
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Nomad (Hiller) 10261

Leading Aircraftman Stewart, Paul Murray (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1962-February-08
Pennfield United Baptist Church, Pennfield, New Brunswick, Canada

Hiller CH-112 Nomad

(DND Photo via Fred Paradie)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Hiller CH-112 Nomad Helicopter (Serial No. 112264), Canadian Army.

The Hiller OH-23 Raven is a three-place, military light observation helicopter based on the Hiller Model 360. The Model 360 was designated by the company as the UH-12 ("UH" for United Helicopters), which was first flown in 1948.

Hiller CH-112 Nomad (U-12E) three-place, military light observation helicopter in Canadian Army service (27), Serial Nos. 112262-11285. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page

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CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF Owned (28) Canadian Crewed (2)
last update: 2021-10-30 20:42:44

Nomad (Hiller) 10261

One of three CH-112s delivered to RCAF specification: yellow paint, "RCAF" on tail boom, fitted with ADF and artificial horizon. Despite these differences, no different designation. Operational with Army Aviation Tactical Training School, Tactical Training Flight (Rotary Wing) at CJATC, Rivers Camp, Manitoba, by 11 October 1961. Crashed on 8 February 1962, while being operated by Central Experimental & Proving Establishment detachment at Canadian Joint Air Training Centre (CJATC), Rivers Camp, Manitoba. Was deployed to Churchill, Manitoba for cold weather trials at time of crash. Aircraft was at altitude when transmission failed due to lack of lubrication. Crashed 7 miles south-west of Churchill, upright, no forward airspeed and high descent rate. Two fatalities, RAF exchange officer Flight Lieutenant B. Wood and test mechanic Leading Aircraftman P.M. Stewart, RCAF. Third occupant, Leading Aircraftman Robert Vanderburgh, RCAF survived, but was paralized from the waist down and lost both hands to frost bite. Became Instructional Airframe 681B. To Canadian Forces in 1968 as 681B, did not receive new serial.

1961-09-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1962-03-26 Classified Instructional CA A 681 2020-06-08
1973-03-30 Struck off Strength 2020-10-26

CEPE Exporto Crede (Central Experimental and Proving Establishment)

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From the formation of the Air Board and the Canadian Air Force, test and development work was carried on at Ottawa Air Station (at Rockcliffe and Shirley's Bay). By 1930, a special Test Flight was established at Rockcliffe. Its purpose was to carry out investigations pertaining to flight testing, electronics, gunnery, navigation, and any aeronautical work that affected training. Due to the war, the demands for test flying for research and experiment increased and, as a result, the Test Flight was reorganized into the RCAF Test and Development Establishment in November 1940 and in 1946, its changed name to Experimental and Proving Establishment. Other experimental units such has the Winter Experimental Establishment were formed during and after the war. It was decided to centralize the control of their activities in one organization. On 1 September 1951 the Central Experimental and Proving Establishment was formed by the amalgamation of the E&PE at Rockciffe, the Winter Experimental Establishment at Edmonton, and the RCAF (National Research Council) Unit at Arnprior. Headquarters of CE&PE were at Rockcliffe, with detachments at several sites across Canada. In 1957 CE&PE was moved to RCAF Station Uplands, a move necessitated by the longer runways required for testing new jet aircraft.

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