ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203653
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| Date: | Monday 25 July 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 17084 |
| MSN: | EE 42402 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF St. Hubert, QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF St. Hubert QC |
| RCAF SQCt. Hubert |
Squadron Leader Robert A. Kipp (29) was the pilot of Vampire 17084 of the 410 Sqn Blue Devils Aerobatic Team. He was practicing aerobatics in the Vampire for the upcoming Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, when he crashed at RCAF St. Hubert. Squadron Leader Robert A. Kipp was a very experienced pilot with 36 hours on Vampires. His death was attributed to overconfidence.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 26 July 1949, p10
https://waterloowarbirds.com/pages/honour-wall
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2018 00:06 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2018 20:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Jan-2020 21:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 19:52 | Cosmo | Updated [Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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