Avro |
Abbis |
Les |
|
|
Avro |
Adey |
Ron |
appointed
as Crawford Gordon's assistant at A.V. Roe Canada |
click
for photo... |
Avro |
Alderton |
Ernie
F. |
started
as a metal worker with National Steel Car in 1939, moved on to
take over the experimental department and later took charge of
Avro Canada's personnel department |
click
for photo... |
Avro |
Alexander |
Douglas |
Worked
4-5 years with Avro then 4 yrs at Orenda |
|
Avro |
Alingram |
|
Engineering
Dept |
|
AVRO |
Allnutt |
Peter |
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|
AVRO |
Ames |
Jack
W. |
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AVRO |
Archibald |
J |
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|
AVRO |
Armitage |
George |
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|
Avro |
Atkin |
Edgar |
Chief
engineer A.V. Roe Canada |
|
AVRO |
Badone |
Louis |
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|
AVRO |
Baker |
Bill
|
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|
AVRO |
Baker |
Steve
|
|
|
Avro |
Ball |
Ernest |
Avro
Engineer |
|
AVRO |
Barker |
C |
|
|
Avro |
Barker |
Kenneth |
Worked
on the Arrow from July 57 - Feb 59 |
|
AVRO |
Barnes |
K |
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|
Avro |
Barnett |
Bill |
in Sub-contract
inspection and thoroughly enjoyed working on the Arrow |
|
Avro |
Batchelor |
Charlie |
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|
Avro |
Battersby |
Alan |
Joined
in 1952, worked on CF-100 & CF-105 |
|
Avro |
Bradford |
Robert
William |
Born
in 1923, Robert was a key artist at Avro and later was a key player
in the creation of todays Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa |
check
out this page for more info... |
AVRO |
Brame |
F |
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AVRO |
Brown |
Anne |
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|
AVRO |
Brown |
Jack |
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AVRO |
Browne |
John |
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|
AVRO |
Browne |
Valerie |
|
|
Avro |
Caldwell |
Jacqualine
H. |
worked
on the CF-100 & CF-105 |
|
AVRO |
Calver |
Bill |
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|
AVRO |
Calver |
W.F. |
|
|
AVRO |
Carr |
E |
|
|
Avro |
Cassiday |
Jimmy |
Worked
on the fuel system on the Arrow |
|
Avro |
Chamberlin |
James
Arthus (Jim) |
born
in Kamloops, BC in 1916 |
click
here for photo... |
Avro |
Clifford |
Ernest |
engineer
until Black Friday. |
|
Avro |
Cobden |
Alan |
worked
in flight test area from 51-55 |
click
here for more info |
Avro |
Collett |
Robert |
Worked
at Avro in Malton for most of his working life, transferred to
deHavilland in Downsview after things closed up at Avro - his
daughter Marina worked at Orenda! |
|
Avro |
Collinson |
Gloria |
Crawford
Gordon's secretary at Avro Canada |
|
AVRO |
Colville |
T |
|
|
AVRO |
Cook |
Harold |
|
|
AVRO |
Cooper-Slipper |
Mike |
Avro/Orenda
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Cope
|
Peter |
Avro
pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Corrigan |
Joe |
worked
at Avro Flight Test starting in 1952, on the C.F.100 's and the
Arrow.....I had the pleasure of working with Bruce in Mods and
Overhaul (D-2 ) and in flight test (D-3). ........It sure brings
back happy memories of the Six Points Hotel ....... |
|
Avro |
Coyle |
Bill |
aeronautical
engineer |
|
AVRO |
Crudden |
P |
|
|
Avro |
Cuddy |
Jack |
radio
operator at A.V. Roe, Jack saved Bill Waterton from landing the
CF-100 with the wheels up! |
|
AVRO |
Currey |
N |
|
|
Avro |
Czerwinshi |
Waclaw |
worked
on the C-102 in the stress office and on the CF-100 fixing the
main spar |
|
AVRO |
Danby |
Frank |
|
|
Avro |
Davies |
Arthur
Henry |
trained
as an aircraft engine fitter by the RAF in the 1930's, joined
Avro Canada Feb 53. - aircraft inspector in 1958, passed away
in 1979. |
|
Avro |
Deisher |
Walter
N. |
Born
in 1889 in Viginia, moved to Canada in 1913. Walter was the general
manager of Fleet Aircraft in Fort Erie, Ontario when he was hired
as President of Avro Canada 1945 - 19xx |
|
Avro |
Devine |
Bill |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Dickie |
Bill |
|
|
AVRO |
Dixon |
Jim |
|
|
Avro |
Dobson |
Roy Hardy
(Sir) |
|
click
here for more info.... |
AVRO |
Douglas |
S |
|
|
Avro |
Dugelby |
Thomas |
Engineer
on the CF-105 from 1955-1959 |
|
Avro |
Earl |
Des |
joined
A.V. Roe Canada in 1951 as an aerodynamicist on the CF-100, worked
on the Avrocar! |
|
Avro |
Emmert |
T.J.
(Ted) |
president
and chief executive officer at A.V. Roe Canada 1959-1962 |
|
Avro |
Fairbairn |
J. |
incharge
of quality control and inspection at Avro Aircraft |
|
AVRO |
Fairchild |
Beryl |
|
|
AVRO |
Farrance |
W |
|
|
AVRO |
Fitzakerley |
W |
|
|
AVRO |
Floyd |
Jim |
|
for
more info click here.... |
Avro |
Foottit |
H.R.
(Ray) |
[Wing
Commander] - RCAF engineering officer assigned to Avro for the
CF-100 project |
|
AVRO |
Frazer |
Geoffrey |
|
|
Avro |
Frost |
John
C.M. |
|
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Frost |
Tony |
|
|
Avro |
Garland |
Doug |
Avro
Engineer |
|
AVRO |
Gifford |
Ian |
|
|
AVRO |
Gleeson |
Thomas |
|
|
Avro |
Gorden |
Crawford
(Jr.) |
|
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Gow |
George |
|
|
Avro |
Grossmith |
Geoff |
worked
on the CF-100 at A.V. Roe Canada |
|
AVRO |
Haines |
C |
|
|
Avro |
Hake |
Guest |
worked
on the CF-100 main spar problem at A.V. Roe Canada |
click
here for photo... |
AVRO |
Halford |
R |
|
|
Avro |
Hare |
Harold |
Weight
Analyst Engineer on the Jetliner |
|
Avro |
Harris |
Gerry |
member
of the team working on CF-105 elevator hinge line |
|
AVRO |
Harris |
Jim |
|
|
AVRO |
Harvey |
Frank |
|
|
AVRO |
Harvey |
H |
|
|
AVRO |
Haswell |
Stan |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Hatton |
Victor
John "Shorty" |
Chief
Experimental and Test Flight Inspector |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Haworth |
W. Albert |
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|
AVRO |
Healey |
Tom |
|
|
Avro |
Heaps |
Gerard
(Jerry) |
A-1 Test
Flight Machanic during the construction of the Arrow |
|
Avro |
Henderson |
Jack |
|
|
AVRO |
Henderson |
William |
|
|
Avro |
Herron |
J. Barry |
|
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Heynes |
Bruce
Griffith |
worked
on the CF-100 and CF-105 as a riveter. He was in charge of a crew
that went to Cold Lake, Alberts to teach the Air Force how to
maintain the C.F 100's. He did the same at Trenton and North Bay.
He was an Air Frame Mechanic on the C. F 100's. He and his Crew
were in North Bay when Black Friday accured. They were told to
go back to Avro immediately. When they got back, they were told
they were finished working there. Passed away April 22, 1990 of
Lung Cancer. |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Hiebert |
John |
A.V.
Roe Canada, flew as an observer with Zura in August 1954 when
the aircraft developed a mechanical failure and John's seat failed
to eject he died in the crash |
|
Avro |
Hinksman |
John |
Badge #91894 worked at Avro for 3 years terminated on Black Friday in 1959. Started in engineering standards group then in structures and at the end on the armament pack and drop tank (still has a drawing of it). |
|
Avro |
Hopper |
Ray |
|
|
Avro |
Howell |
A.B. |
[Squadron
Leader] |
|
Avro |
Hyslop |
Emery
D. |
worked
at Avro from 1957-1959 (Black Friday) --worked in the Final Assembly
Section, Material Control -- no computers as such then,, all done
by cardex system.. issued work order cards to all shops on floor,
and had the privilege to deliver them in person to all shops and
watch that beautiful aircraft being built from the ground up ,to
the exciting point of watching RL-201 on its first flight.. |
|
Avro |
Jim Bain |
John |
A. V.
Roe Canada |
|
Avro |
Johnson |
Bob |
ground
crew on the CF-100 at A.V. Roe Canada |
|
Avro |
Johnson |
Bob |
started
with National Steel Car in 1940, and was one of the first at A.V.
Roe Canada |
|
AVRO |
Johnson |
M |
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|
Avro |
Kells |
Gord |
watched
over the productions staff on the Avrocar |
|
Avro |
Kelly |
J.N.
(Pat) |
|
|
AVRO |
Lambert |
Allen |
|
|
Avro |
Lancashire |
Thomas |
Joined
A.V. Roe Canada in 1949 and stayed until 1959 |
|
AVRO |
Lawr |
Shell |
|
|
Avro |
Lawry |
Terry |
Engineer
in the Mechanical Dept from 56-59 |
|
AVRO |
Leadlay |
John |
|
|
AVRO |
Leadlay |
Lois |
|
|
Avro |
Leggett |
Terry |
worked
on the Avrocar and was sent to Ames Researh center for the first
Wind Tunnel Tests in 1960 as liaison engineer |
|
AVRO |
Leslie |
George |
|
|
AVRO |
Lewis |
Irving |
|
|
Avro |
Lindley |
Bob |
key person
in working out the bugs in the CF-100 and went on to work on the
CF-105 |
|
AVRO |
Lindow |
J |
|
|
AVRO |
Lockyer |
J |
|
|
Avro |
Lynes |
Glen |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
MacDonald |
A. C. |
former
president of Canadian Car Company, appointed as executive vice
president of industrial operations of A.V. Roe Canada Ltd. |
|
Avro |
Mackenchnie |
Hugh |
responsible
for most photos you see of the aircraft in the air! |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Madill |
Margaret/Jim |
|
|
Avro |
Mahoney |
William
Henry (Bill) |
Worked
on CF-100's from airframe number 12 through to the last one 692,
so whenever CF-100 #12 was on the production line is when he started
there. He was working on the Arrow prototypes when Black Friday
came - he still remembers the call going out over the tannoy -
'cease operations immediately'!! |
|
AVRO |
Marsh |
Ralph |
|
|
Avro |
Marshall |
Jim |
Avro
Aircraft employee who was refused on the course at the Lakeview
Golf Club because he was black, as a result, Avro cancelled their
annual golf tournament! |
|
AVRO |
Marshall |
R.F. |
|
|
AVRO |
Matthews |
Fred |
|
|
Avro |
Maynard |
Owen
Eugene |
Senior
Stress Engineer. |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
McCormick |
Ed |
|
|
Avro |
McEachern |
Duncan
A. |
electrical
engineer who wrote electrical manuals for CF100 - also worked
on the Arrow |
|
Avro |
McGhee |
John |
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|
AVRO |
McIntosh |
Cliff |
|
|
AVRO |
McLaren |
Keith |
|
|
Avro |
Mcmullan |
Hugh |
worked
at Avro from 1955-to 1959/60, he was a very young designer. Spent
a short time on the CF100 and then about equal amounts on the
Arrow and Avrocar |
|
AVRO |
McVean |
Grant |
|
|
Avro |
Miller |
Desmond |
was driving
to work until finding out he was out of work by hearing it on
the radio! |
|
Avro |
Millie |
Jack |
A.V.
Roe Canada, worked on the C-102 - one of the original National
Steel Car Employees and was one of the two aeronautical engineers/draftsman
to put any drawings together before the RCAF had even placed an
order |
click
here for photo
|
Avro |
Molson |
Ken |
Born
in Montreal in 1916. Former National Steel Car and Victory Aircraft
employee who joined A.V. Roe Canada in the early days |
|
Avro |
Moore |
Betty |
Fred
Smye's secretary at A.V. Roe Canada |
click
for photo... |
Avro |
Morley |
Joe A. |
Sales
and Service Manager who was hired in January 1946 |
click
for photo... |
AVRO |
Morrison |
Jack |
|
|
Avro |
Mossman |
Peter |
worked
in the art dept. on the CF-100, CF-105 & Avrocar |
|
AVRO |
Napier |
Linda |
|
|
AVRO |
Nestor |
G |
|
|
AVRO |
Nugent |
W |
|
|
Avro |
Ostrander |
Robert |
observer
in CF-100 18102 who lost his life when the plane crashed on 5
April 1951 |
|
Avro |
Page |
Peter |
worked
in the Experimental Dept 51-52 |
|
Avro |
Parish |
Richard
C. |
Worked
for 30 years as a purchasing agent at A.V.Roe/ Orenda. He has
been retired for a long time and would love to hear from anyone
who remembers him, or has worked with him - if you would would
like to contact Richard please send an email via AvroLand. |
|
Avro |
Parish |
Wally |
chief
inspector on the CF-100 at A.V. Roe Canada |
|
Avro |
Peckam |
Eric |
foreman
on the CF-100 at A.V. Roe Canada |
|
Avro |
Pesando |
Mario |
|
|
Avro |
Pike |
Chris |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Pile |
J |
|
|
Avro |
Plant |
John
L. |
a graduate
of engineering from the University of British Columbia, John joined
Avro Aircraft as executive vice-president and general manger,
four months later he became president and general manager |
for
more info click here... |
Avro |
Potocki |
W.O.
"Spud" |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Power |
J.J.
|
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AVRO |
Prentice |
Cathy |
|
|
AVRO |
Prentice |
Edward |
|
|
AVRO |
Prentice |
William |
|
|
Avro |
Ray |
A.H.
(Bert) |
Production
Engineering Supervisor CF100 Nose Section then Chairman, Change
Control Board, CF100 and Arrow |
|
AVRO |
Reynolds |
Eric |
|
|
AVRO |
Riseley |
R |
|
|
AVRO |
Rogers |
Don |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Ronaasen |
Jeanne |
|
|
AVRO |
Schegel |
I |
|
|
AVRO |
Schwartz |
Arthur |
|
|
Avro |
Selkirk |
Lawrence
(Larry) |
worked
on the Jetliner as a Jr. Engineer |
|
Avro |
Sherwood |
Claude |
Draftsman
on the Arrow project now a volunteer with T.A.M. on their Arrow! |
|
Avro |
Smith |
Harvey
R. |
|
click
here for photo... |
Avro |
Smith |
William
John |
worked
on the c-102, CF-105 - 1956-1960 then returned to the UK |
|
Avro |
Smye |
Frederick
Thomas |
Avro
Canada's first employee |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Smye |
T |
|
|
Avro |
Smyth |
Gerry |
in the
plant on Black Friday! |
|
Avro |
Speas |
Dixon |
A.V.
Roe Canada outside sales office at LaGuardia Airport in New York |
|
AVRO |
Spray |
C |
|
|
Avro |
Staines |
F.M. |
|
|
AVRO |
Stuart |
R |
|
|
Avro |
Syson |
Richard
H. |
worked
on the hydraulics of the Arrow |
|
AVRO |
Tee |
Bill |
|
|
Avro |
Thorne |
John |
inspector
on the C-102 |
|
Avro |
Thurston |
John |
Moved
to Canada from London with his wife and daughter in 1954 as a
draftsman, thought he was to work on the CF-105 but ended up working
on the VZ-9AV AvroCar - after leaving Avro went on to work on
the Lockheed Galaxy and Anglo-French Concord! |
|
Avro |
Tocher |
Doug |
worked
with Avro/Orenda from 1949-1985 |
|
AVRO |
Todd |
Des |
|
|
Avro |
Tory |
John
S. D. |
A.V.
Roe Canada legal department - in 1944, he was a board member at
Victory Aircraft, a graduate of Harvard |
|
Avro |
Turner |
Joseph
(Joe) |
|
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Underwood |
Audrey
M. |
Crawford
Gordon's first secretary at A.V. Roe Canada 1951-1952 |
|
Avro |
Ursel |
Lorne |
ex Avro
test pilot, joined Avro in 1957 and worked on a missile and fire
control system project prior to being sent (by Avro) to the USAF
Test Pilot School at Edwards Air force Base (Class 59A); was the
recipient of the Empire Test Pilot Schoool Award for Academic
Achievement; returned to Canada and was un-employed, then worked
at the National Aeronautical Establishment as a Test pilot and
Engineer on VTOL Handling Qualities Research; left NAE for work
in industry in 1962. |
|
Avro |
Wall |
Alfred
Ernie |
started
at Avro in 1956 after arriving from England. |
|
AVRO |
Walmsley |
Ron |
|
|
Avro |
Warren |
Bruce,
F/L |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Waterton |
Bill |
Avro
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Watson |
Barry |
Avro
Engineer & Aerodynamist on the Avrocar |
|
AVRO |
Watson |
Peter |
|
|
AVRO |
Westlake |
Glen |
|
|
AVRO |
Whaley |
Ken |
|
|
Avro |
Wheelband |
Al |
worked
on the Avrocar |
|
Avro |
Wickens |
Leonard |
worked
on the Arrow from 1957-1959 |
|
Avro |
Wildfong |
Bill |
flight
engineer on the C-102 |
|
Avro |
Willer |
Murray
D. |
Murrary
started with National Steel Car in 1940, then went on to Victory
Aircraft and became on of the first 350 employee's of A.V. Roe
Canada - working with Joe Morley the two men made up the sales
and service department |
click
for photo... |
Avro |
Williams |
Ron |
|
|
AVRO |
Wilson |
Robert
|
|
|
Avro |
Wilson |
Stan |
Standards
department of A.V. Roe Canada |
|
AVRO |
Wise |
Lou |
|
|
AVRO |
Wise |
Steve |
|
|
AVRO |
Woodman |
Jack |
RCAF
Pilot |
click
here for more info... |
Avro |
Wooley |
Derek |
part
of the original Arrow design team and CEO @ CAE Aircraft (Wpg)
in 1982. He was one of the crew who hoisted Zura on his shoulders
after the first flight of RL201. |
|
AVRO |
Young |
Campbell |
|
|
Avro |
Young |
Denny |
co-pilot
and engineer |
click
here for more info... |
AVRO |
Young |
Diane |
|
|
Avro |
Young |
Hugh
J.T. |
|
|
AVRO |
Zurakowski |
Januz |
The first
to pilot the Arrow! |
click
here for more info... |