Biographical Data
Janzen, Russel Hubey Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Wing Commander (RCAF)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	13/07/1920	Death	(nk)
Place	Morse	Place	(nk)
Area	SK	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air (UK).
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined Northwest Industries as Chief Pilot. Then he became manager of the Edmonton Flying Club retiring in 1988.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an AC 2/c RCAF (With seniority dated 02/01/1941). He served at RCAF Manning Depot Toronto. He served at TTS St. Thomas for Aeronautical Engine Mechanic Course. He served at RCAF Aylmer as Aeronautical Engine Mechanic. He served in RCAF Penfield Ridge as Aeronautical Engine Mechanic. He served in RCAF Arnprior as Aeronautical Engine Mechanic.RCAF for Flying Training 01/11/1942. He served in RCAF Pendleton. RCAF Dunneville. He was Awarded Wings 17/09/1943. (CFR). Pilot Officer RCAF 17/09/1943). Hs erved in RCAF Trenton as Flying Instructor 1943. He served in RCAF Moncton as Flying Instructor. RCAF Weyburn as Flying Instructor . RCAF Pierce for Multi-engine Instructor Rating. RCAF Brandon as Flying Instructor. Flying Officer RCAF, Released. (Transferred to RNVR 1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RAF Errol for #9 AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 803 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Nutts Corners for 803 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Seaborn for Release 1946, Released 1946. Re-joined the RCAF in 1948. FLieutenant RCAF. RCAF Trenton for Flying Refresher Course 1948. RCAF Centralia. RCAF Trenton. USAFB Edwards for USAF Test Pilot Course 1951. RCAF Namao for Winter Experimental Establishment. AFHQ as Staff Officer 1958. RAF Technical College Henlow UK 1958. Wing Commander RCAF. RCAF Toronto to Senior Officer Staff Course. 103 RCAF Rescue Unit as Commanding Officer 1960. RCAF Portage La Prairie for #3 FTS as Commanding Officer. AFCENT as Senior Air Intelligence Officer 1967. Retired 1970.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 18,000. Service Aircraft Flown: (156 different types) including Seafire III, Seafire XV, Hawker Tomtit, Fleet Finch, Harvard, Expeditor, DC-3, C-119, Cesssna 400, North Star, DC-4, Lancaster, Blackburn Beverly, Sabre, Hunter, Javelin, F2H-3 Banshee, Canberra, Sabreliner, H-44, S-55, Labrador, Robinson R-22
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-06 00:00:00

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