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Jack Woodman

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Jack Woodman: born on 14 May 1925 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - test pilot on F-86 Sabres, CF-100 Canuck, and the only RCAF pilot to fly the CF-105 Arrow. In June 1955 Avro sent three CF-100's to the Paris Air Show - Jack and two other RCAF pilots (F/L Roy Bennett and S/L Phil Etienne) we the pilots sent. Jack flew in Arrow 1, 2 and 3 on a total six flights. Jack died of cancer on 16 May 1987 at the age 62, in California. On 1 June 1995, Jack Woodman was named to Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.

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