I read somewhere that No.1 Squadron took its Hawker Furys to Canada in June/July 1934 to take part in the Canadian Centennial Celebrations at Toronto. It was reported that the members of the squadron team were “Flt Lt Russell-Stracey, Fg Offs Chatterton, Donaldson and Dixon”. Fg Off Donaldson was thought to be Fg Off E M ‘Teddy’ Donaldson. However, “RAF Top Gun” – his biography, which was published last year fails to mention his trip to Canada and states that he was on 3 Squadron at the time! Can any member please confirm the identity of “Fg Off Donaldson”?
By: prudence - 24th February 2009 at 14:45
Foster H Dixon
Have posted thread . Ill wait and see.
Thank you
Prudence
By: JDK - 24th February 2009 at 12:11
A good idea but not sure how I go about starting up a dedicated thread.
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By: prudence - 24th February 2009 at 12:07
Prudence
A good idea but not sure how I go about starting up a dedicated thread.
By: RPSmith - 20th February 2009 at 11:18
No.1 Squadron team members in Canada, 1934
I can’t give you any information on Donaldson, but Foster Hickman Dixon was my father. I have a copy of the certificate of the Freedom of the City of Toronto given to each member of the team.
My father went on to be Chief test piolt for Fairy Aviation and was killed in 1949 whilst testing the Gyrodyne. If anyone has any more information about his early flying career I would be interested.
Prudence – welcome to the Forum.
You might do well to start a new, dedicated thread on your father – it may attract members/viewers who may have bi-passed this thread. If you are a complete newcomer then expect what is known as “thread drift” (posts going off at a tangent) but I’m sure you’ll get a better response.
Roger Smith.
By: Fleet16b - 19th February 2009 at 23:07
I think somewhere in my Vintage Aviation photo Collection I have a picture of one of the a/c taken at the Hamilton Airport in Ontario Canada.
I will try to scan it and post it here. If not able to I will send it to one of you and you can try to post it for me.
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th February 2009 at 17:58
Does anyone have any pictures of the tour to share?
By: prudence - 19th February 2009 at 11:13
prudence
No.1 Squadron team members in Canada, 1934
I can’t give you any information on Donaldson, but Foster Hickman Dixon was my father. I have a copy of the certificate of the Freedom of the City of Toronto given to each member of the team.
My father went on to be Chief test piolt for Fairy Aviation and was killed in 1949 whilst testing the Gyrodyne. If anyone has any more information about his early flying career I would be interested.
By: vampiredave - 1st February 2009 at 14:35
No.1 Squadron team members in Canada, 1934
Thank you everyone who took the time to respond to my request.
By: Monsun - 1st February 2009 at 14:08
Ross
Thanks for that
Peter
By: Ross_McNeill - 1st February 2009 at 14:06
My details come from the RAF List for May 1935.
This primary document lists each squadron and the officers assigned to it.
Hence the confirmation of who was with the squadron, the full christian names, and in the case of Donaldson when he was assigned to the squadron.
Regards
Ross
By: Monsun - 1st February 2009 at 14:01
In his book ‘Number One in War and Peace’ Norman Franks mentions that the team member in question was F/O E.M. Donaldson, i.e. ‘Teddy’ Donaldson (later Air Commodore). Can we confirm that this is not correct?
Peter
By: Ross_McNeill - 1st February 2009 at 12:57
Hi,
The Donaldson with No.1 Sqn was John William Donaldson, 32074. He was posted into the unit 29th August 1932.
Foster Hickman Dixon, 32244
George James Stewart Chatterton, 29086
Edward George Honeywood Russell-Stracey, 19168
Regards
Ross
By: JDK - 1st February 2009 at 12:52
According to Alex Crawford’s book, it was Flying Officer J W Donaldson.
HTH
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