Russell Bannock

Russell William Bannock[1] OOnt DSO DFC* (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.

Russ Bannock in October 1944

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. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
McCaffery, Dan (1990). Air Aces: The Lives and Times of Twelve Canadian Fighter Pilots. ISBN 9781550283211.
Taylor, Gilbert (2 December 2019). "Canada's Russell Bannock, the 'Saviour of London'". Toronto Sun.
"30 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour". Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. January 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. 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

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[1] "Russ Bannock Versus the V-1". 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[2] McCaffery, Dan (1990). Air Aces: The Lives and Times of Twelve Canadian Fighter Pilots. ISBN 9781550283211.

[tsun-3] Taylor, Gilbert (2 December 2019). "Canada's Russell Bannock, the 'Saviour of London'". Toronto Sun.

[4] "30 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour". Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. January 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[5] Remembering aviation legend Russell Bannock