| THE HISTORY OF THE CF-100 STARTED AT A.V. ROE CANADA. AT THE END OF W W II .THE R.C.A.F. WANTED AN OPERATIONAL ALL WEATHER FIGHTER ,AVRO HAD FOUR SUCH AIRCRAFT IN THE WORKS BUT THE CF-100 WAS PICKED AS THE FAVORITE DESIGN.THE FIRST PROTOTYPE CAME OFF THE LINE IN 1949,THE CF-100 DESIGNATED MK-1 ,CAME WITH ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES AS ORENDA DID NOT HAVE ONE READY AT THAT TIME...THE SECOND CF-100 ..WITH (FB-K)#18102 CAME OFF THE LINE IN 1950 AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED DURING TESTING OCT. 1950.KILLING THE PILOT AND ONE OF AVRO'S ENGINEERS.FINALLY THE MK-2 CF-100 WAS PRODUCED FOR THE R.C.A.F AND SAW OPERATIONS OUT OF NORTH BAY ,445 WOLVERINE SQUADRON BEING THE FIRST TO FLY THE CANUCK |
