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Lot 1950s Royal Canadian Air Force Memorabilia

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Lot 1950s Royal Canadian Air Force Memorabilia
<B>Collection of 1950s Royal Canadian Air Force Memorabilia.</B></I> Dr. D. Owen Coons resigned his commission as a wing commander in the R.C.A.F. in July 1963 to join NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston as deputy chief of the Medical Operations office. This lot contains material and mementos from his days in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Included are: approximately 15 issues of <I>Tailpipe,</B></I> a publication of the personnel of RCAF 1 Fighter Wing in North Luffenham, England, dated from 1953-55; the 1957, 1958, and 1959 Journals of the R.C.A.F. Staff College; and a number of large mounted photos of planes such as the North American Canadair Sabre 6 and the Avro CF-100 "Canuck." <I>From the estate of Dr. D. Owen Coons, Chief of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center Medical Office.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)