Fredericton, New Brunswick
Helicopter lost power and crashed into the sea during a rescue. Book of Remembrance has him listed as Army - he was Air Force.
Burge, George Richard (Captain)
Killed in Flying Accident 1979-February-18
Birth Date: 1941-May-28
Born: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Son of William George Burge of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Home: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Enlistment: Saint John, New Brunswick
Enlistment Date: 1959-05-12
Decorations: DFC(USA)
Service
RCAF
Unit
Base
USCG Air Station Cape Cod (Exchange)
Rank
Captain
Position
Captain
Service Numbers
106850597
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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HH-3F Pelican 1432
HH-3F Pelican serial: 1432
S-61R/CH-3C/E HH-3F "Pelican"
US Coast Guard HH-3F "Pelican" from Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
(Source Wikipedia)
US Coast Guard HH-3F "Pelican" from Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
(Source Wikipedia)
In 1965, the U.S. Coast Guard ordered a version designated HH-3F Sea King (more commonly known by its nickname "Pelican") for all-weather air-sea rescue. The Pelican featured search radar with a nose antenna radome offset to port, and water landing capability
Not a Canadian Aircraft. A Canadian, Captain George Richard Burge was killed while on exchange with USCG Air Station Cape Cod (Exchange).
Pelican
Wikipedia Pelican
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