Russell Bannock: Canadian flying ace (1919-2020)
Russell William Bannock OOnt DSO DFC* (born Bahnuk; 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. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
In 2011, he was made a member of the Order of Ontario "for his contributions to the aerospace industry".
Bannock died on January 4, 2020 at the age of 100.
References
Other websites
- Russ Bannock at acesofww2.com Archived 2020-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Hall of Fame site
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