Russell Bannock
Russell William Bannock[1] (born Bahnuk;[2] November 1, 1919 – January 4, 2020) was a Canadian Air Force fighter ace during the Second World War. He was a chief test pilot for de Havilland Canada.[3] He was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
In 2011, he was made a member of the Order of Ontario "for his contributions to the aerospace industry".[4]
Bannock died on January 4, 2020 at the age of 100.[5]
References
- ↑ Russ Bannock Versus the V-1 (30 December 2019). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ McCaffery, Dan. Air Aces: The Lives and Times of Twelve Canadian Fighter Pilots (1990). ISBN 9781550283211.
- ↑ Taylor, Gilbert (2 December 2019). Canada's Russell Bannock, the 'Saviour of London'. Toronto Sun. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/taylor-canadas-russell-bannock-the-saviour-of-london.
- ↑ 30 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour (January 21, 2011)Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ↑ Remembering aviation legend Russell Bannock
Other websites
- Russ Bannock at acesofww2.com Archived 2020-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Hall of Fame site