Smith, Douglas: my armed forces recollections (December 4, 1972)

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An interview/narrative of Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Smith's recollections of Major-General Pearkes and the Avro Arrow. Interview took place on December 4, 1972.

ABSTRACT: Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Smith, 4 December 1972. 21pp. The Avro Arrow. The requirement for that type of aircraft. Blames the Air Force for so strongly advocating an aircraft that the country could not afford. Canadian air defence. The Arrow cancellation.

Interviewer: Roy, Reginald H.

Rank: Air Vice-Marshal. Medals and Honours: Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Interviewee: Smith, Douglas

In Collection:
Contributor Subject Language Date created Relation
  • Part of the Social Sciences Research Centre collection of interviews.
Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 transcript (21 pages)
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 60.10867, -113.64258
Additional physical characteristics
  • No audio recording held.
Physical repository Collection
  • Canadian Military Oral History Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • SD_245
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Technical note
  • Technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Migration metadata by KD and MT. PDF. Technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
Rights
  • This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
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