Victoria, British Columbia
No other RCAF fatalities from this unit associated with this accident.
Findlay, John Sewell Nesbitt (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1958-May-07
Birth Date: 1924-May-25
Born: Victoria, British Columbia
Parents: Son of John Nesbit and Sarah (nee McCullough) Findlay of Victoria, British Columbia.
Spouse: Husband of Jean Margaret (nee Craib) Findlay and father of Sandra and Cameron Findlay of Cold Lake, Alberta. Brothe
Home: Victoria, British Columbia
Enlistment: Victoria, British Columbia
Enlistment Date: 1943-January-01
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 (AW) OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
K480128
Canadian Virtual War MemorialCanuck serial: 18118
(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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