ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189347
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| Date: | Monday 4 July 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 4A |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 18221 |
| MSN: | C-100/4/121 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Station Cold Lake, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Cold Lake, Alberta |
| RCAF Station Cold Lake, Alberta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The CF-100, operated by the Central Experimental and Proving Establishment (CEPE), was named alternatively as the “Red Monster” or the “Red Dragon” as it was painted overall dayglo orange as a target tug aircraft. When taking off from Cold Lake on 4 July, 1955, the aircraft refused to fly. The pilot shut down both engines and raised the gear in an attempt to stop the aircraft. The aircraft ran off the end of the runway at over 100 knots and was written off. Fortunately, the crew survived.
Sources:
433 Squadron History; The Hangar Bookshelf, (Page 29)
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_18201_18250_detailed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2016 06:59 | yukonjack | Added |
| 21-Dec-2017 16:26 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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