Trans Canada Speed Record

[henry crun]

I am trying to find out if the CF-100 ever held this record, have tried various combinations of questions on Google without success.

If the answer is affirmative, I am particularly intererested in the names of the crews.
Any help would be appreciated.

[sycamore]

Henry, best I can find is the Canadair Sabre 6 record by Chick Childerhose and Ralph Annis in `56, Vancover-Gimli-Halifax in 5hrs, from ` Wild Blue` his book about life as an RCAF fighter pilot.An excellent read,if you can get it..
Google is not helpful,but you might find a little under `Museum of Flight,Canadair Cl-13b,Sabre 6`.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Don't know if they're still active, but you could try the Canadian All Weather Fighter Association. [email protected] ([email protected])
Bet they'd know. One of them probably flew it if anyone did.
Can also highly recommend 'Wild Blue'

[Noyade]

Confirming sycamore's post...

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7403/img077pw.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/img077pw.jpg/)

[henry crun]

Thanks Fox3, I'll try an email to them.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Good luck, my copy of 'Wild Blue' says the record was previously held by a Canadian Navy T-bird, if that helps.
You might also try the main branch of the RAeS at Montreal,
via Royal Aeronautical Society - Montreal Branch (http://www.raes-montreal.org/)

[sycamore]

F3WMB, and on the practice run,Gimli -Halifax,they landed with 8 and 5 gallons of fuel in the tanks....

Childerhose also wtote `Fighter Pilot`, `Splash One,Tiger`,a profile on the F-86,and I believe some on fishing..