Tatamagouche Nova Scotia
Captain Nichols had been on exchange with the United States Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, "The Crusaders", in Beaufort, South Carolina since July 2001.
Nichols, Derek Russell (Captain)
Killed in Flying Accident 2004-June-28
Birth Date: 1970-February-17
Born: Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents: Son of Russell Nichols and Elizabeth Rose Nichols of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.
Spouse: Husband of Deanne Nichols and father of Bryce and Logan Nichols of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Home: Tatamagouche Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Decorations: CD
Service
RCAF
Unit
VMFA-122 Sqn- Squadron (USMC)
Base
Rank
Captain
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
F60539609
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Hornet (CF-188) 164269
Hornet (CF-188) serial: 164269
CF-188 Hornet
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The CF-188 Hornet, commonly called the CF-18, is a multi-role fighter aircraft. It is used for air defence, air superiority, ground attack, tactical support, training, aerobatic demonstration, and aerospace testing and evaluation.
The Hornet is a fast, light and manoeuvrable aircraft. Because of its power, speed and target-tracking capabilities, it has had great success in many military operations in Canada and around the world.
CF-18s have supported North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) air sovereignty patrols and participated in combat during the Gulf War in 1991, the Kosovo War in the late 1990s, and as part of the Canadian contribution to the international Libyan no-fly zone in 2011. CF-18s were also part of the Canadian contribution to the military intervention against ISIL, Operation Impact. RCAF Web Page and Wikipedia
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