Banks, Ira Stewart (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1953-September-15
Birth Date: 1929-July-01
Born: Conway, Prince Edward Island
Parents: Son of Ira David Banks and Alice R (nee Henderson) Banks, of Conway (Poplar Grove), Prince Edward Island
Spouse: Husband of Elizabeth L. Banks and father of John Derek and Stewart Banks
Home: Conway, Prince Edward Island
Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1948-March-01
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 (F) OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Station Chatham, New Brunswick
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
30065
Conway, Prince Edward Island
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Finadagrave.comMission
Sabre 2 19426
Operational 1953-September-15 to 1953-September-15
1 (OT) OTU (RCAF) RCAF Chatham, New Brunswick
#1 Operational Training Unit RCAF Station Chatham, New Brunswick. Pilot Instructor Ira Stewart Banks (RCAF) was killed during a training flight when he ejected too low for the parachute to deploy flying Canadair Sabre jet Mk II 19426. The aircraft crashed 28 miles from RCAF Station Chatham
Flying Officer Banks was BROTHER to David Stirling Banks (RCAF) who was killed in action flying 3 Squadron RAF Hurricane Mk IIc aircraft BD 867 QO-Y during Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France 1942-08-19
Chatham, An Airfield History by Colonel Arthur Murray Lee, page 110
The Canadair Sabre by Larry Milberry, page 361
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1 (F) OTU (1 Operational Training Unit)
The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
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#1 Operational Training Unit RCAF Station Chatham, New Brunswick. Pilot Instructor Ira Stewart Banks (RCAF) was killed during a training flight when he ejected too low for the parachute to deploy flying Canadair Sabre jet Mk II 19426. The aircraft crashed 28 miles from RCAF Station Chatham
Flying Officer Banks was BROTHER to David Stirling Banks (RCAF) who was killed in action flying 3 Squadron RAF Hurricane Mk IIc aircraft BD 867 QO-Y during Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France 1942-08-19
Chatham, An Airfield History by Colonel Arthur Murray Lee, page 110
The Canadair Sabre by Larry Milberry, page 361