Famous Polish/Canadian Test Pilot dies!

It is sad to report that famous Polish/Canadian CF-105 Arrow test pilot
has died as reported on this evenings CTV News. Jan flew with the RAF
during WWII emigrating to Canada after the war. He became AVRO Canada's
chief test pilot. First on the CF-100 where he was credited with a first,
breaking the sound barrier in a strait winged "jet" aircraft. He was chief
test pilot on the sadly cancelled CF-105 Arrow project.

"Ed Majden" wrote in message
news:F3gWb.465691$X%5.301214@pd7tw2no...
| It is sad to report that famous Polish/Canadian CF-105 Arrow test
pilot
| has died as reported on this evenings CTV News. Jan flew with the RAF
| during WWII emigrating to Canada after the war. He became AVRO Canada's
| chief test pilot. First on the CF-100 where he was credited with a first,
| breaking the sound barrier in a strait winged "jet" aircraft. He was
chief
| test pilot on the sadly cancelled CF-105 Arrow project.
|
|


This would be Jan Zurkowski ?



A fine aviator - sadly never saw him work.




Regards


Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton"
This would be Jan Zurkowski ?

Yes! I inadvertently for got to include his last name, Jan Zurakoski..
Sorry.

Ed Majden

Ed Majden wrote:

"Dave Kearton"
This would be Jan Zurkowski ?

Yes! I inadvertently for got to include his last name, Jan Zurakoski..
Sorry.

Ed Majden

Was it he I read quoted in a magazine many years ago ??

He was test pilot for Glosters - IIRC - and is supposed to have said 'They
think I know f**k nothing ! - they are wrong - I know f**k all !!!'

It was either him - or some other Polish pilot.

If any none - English-speaking readers need an
explanation....................

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"Ed Majden" wrote in message
news:F3gWb.465691$X%5.301214@pd7tw2no...
It is sad to report that famous Polish/Canadian CF-105 Arrow test
pilot
has died as reported on this evenings CTV News. Jan flew with the RAF
during WWII emigrating to Canada after the war. He became AVRO Canada's
chief test pilot. First on the CF-100 where he was credited with a first,
breaking the sound barrier in a strait winged "jet" aircraft. He was
chief
test pilot on the sadly cancelled CF-105 Arrow project.

I had the pleasure of meeting him when he flew into the airport I was
working out of, this was during the 70s, when he was instructing in
aerobatics ! and he would drop in for a coffee.

His contribution to Canadian aviation will not be forgotten.

BMC

"Oleg Terebov" wrote in message
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Please make it clear: Jan Zurkowski or Jan Zurakoski


The correct spelling is "Jan Zurakowski" according to an internet
search.
He served with 234 and 609 RAF Squadrons in the UK during WWII. Do a search
for his name using 'google'. You will find some interesting stories about
his life and career.

Ed

"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
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| Ed Majden wrote:
| Was it he I read quoted in a magazine many years ago ??
|
| He was test pilot for Glosters - IIRC - and is supposed to have said 'They
| think I know f**k nothing ! - they are wrong - I know f**k all !!!'
|
| It was either him - or some other Polish pilot.
|
| If any none - English-speaking readers need an
| explanation....................
|


Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s as
quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"





Cheers


Dave Kearton

Please make it clear: Jan Zurkowski or Jan Zurakoski

"Dave Kearton" wrote in
message ...
Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s as
quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"

Cheers

Dave Kearton


Wasn't the film director's name Otto Preminger? Ingo, who was his brother,
was an agent who later went into producing in a minor way.

Tex

"Tex Houston" wrote in message
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|
| "Dave Kearton" wrote in
| message ...
| Not quite - the quote was from film Director Ingo Preminger in the '40s
as
| quoted by David Niven in "Bring on the Empty Horses"
|
| Cheers
|
| Dave Kearton
|
|
| Wasn't the film director's name Otto Preminger? Ingo, who was his
brother,
| was an agent who later went into producing in a minor way.
|
| Tex


Hi Tex


I thought that myself and (to be honest) I haven't had time to grab my copy
and verify it. I re-read the book about a year ago and you may indeed
be right.





Cheers


Dave Kearton