Name/Title
Woodman, Jack - Flight Lieutenant (F/L)Entry/Object ID
8346Description
RCAF Central Experimental and Proving Establishment Test Pilot / assessment pilot at Avro. Worked with the F-86, CF-100, CF-105 & flew the F-86 chase plane for the CF-105's first flight in March 1958. Appointed as RCAF Project Pilot for the Arrow and first flew the Arrow 22 April 1958 - flew a total of 6 flights and was the only RCAF pilot to ever fly an Arrow. Attended Zura's retirement dinner in 1958. Left Avro to work at Lockheed in 1959 for the CF-104 eventually leaving the RCAF to work directly for Lockheed.