PT In message , Steven
PT writes
"Canuck" wrote in
news
It is a uniquely
Canadian aircraft.
Small correction: the Belgian Air Force also flew the Canuck Mk V,
albeit
for only a few years.
54 were bought, 53 delivered: one got fubar prior to delivery.
They were in service from 1957 to 1964, being replaced by the F-104G.
Supposed to be an all weather fighter, the Canuck was operationally
worthless even as a day-fighter, because it had only free flying
air-to-air
rockets as armament, not even a gun!
Not a single one escaped the scrappers blowtorch.
The Brussels Air Museum had to get a Canadian one to put on display...
Cheers,
Steven
PT 18393 Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.IVB is at the IWM Duxford.
PT --
PT Peter
PT Ying tong iddle-i po!
THis was taken at Duxford last September
Cheers,
Indrek Aavisto
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