Findlay, John Sewell Nesbitt (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1958-May-07

Flight Lieutenant John Sewell Nesbitt Findlay RCAF

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

Home
Google MapVictoria, British Columbia
Final Burial
Google MapRoyal Oak Burial Park
Sec D Plot 22 Grave 6

Canuck 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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