Dunlap, Clarence R.: my Air Force recollections (July 24 - August 30, 1979)
PublicABSTRACT: Air Marshal Clarence R. Dunlap, C.B.E. Royal Canadian Air Force (Reel 1, Side 1, interviewed by Chris D. Main) Air Marshal Dunlap was born in Cape Breton, N.S., on January 1, 1908. A tenth generation Canadian whose forebears came from the United States as early as 1761. Family and schooling. Electrical engineering degree. Some comment on early aviation in the Maritimes, and his subsequent interest. Canadian Air Board, beginning of the Canadian Air Force, early trans-Atlantic flight. (95:00) (Reel 1, Side 2) Formation of the Royal Canadian Flying Clubs, the government supplying some aircraft. Joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in response to visit by recruiters to the university (1928). Describes Camp Borden, flying training, purchasing uniforms, customs of the service, pay, mess life, etc. (80:00) (Reel 2, Side 1) Posted to Jericho Beach, Vancouver in 1929. Qualified on "sea-planes". Impressions of Vancouver, air station, old aircraft. Vickers Vidette flying boats and the de Haviland Gypsy Moth (on floats) coming into service. After five weeks of training, posted to Ottawa for general delivery and photographic missions. Delivered Vidette from Montreal to Manitoba. RCAF employed in crop and forest dusting. (95:00) (Reel 2, Side 2) Dusting operations, photo detachment in Nova Scotia, search and rescue missions in Quebec. Took advanced photographic course preparatory to four year's work in that field. (35:00) (Reel 3, Side 1) Comments on the Avro 504N aircraft used in flying training at Camp Borden in 1928. Awarded his Wings in April, 1929. Comments on the very limited finances available to the RCAF. Montreal airport. The Depression, and the reduction in RCAF personnel in 1932. Photo survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands and Northern Vancouver Island. (90:00)
Rank: Air Marshal. Medals and Honours: Order of the British Empire (CBE)
An interview/narrative of Clarence R. Dunlap's experiences during World War II. Air Marshal Dunlap, C.B.E., served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Interview took place on July 24, August 21 and 30, 1979.
Interviewer: Main, Chris D.
Interviewee: Dunlap, Clarence R., b. 1908
- In Collection:
- 10 sound recordings (MP3)
- 45.50884, -73.58781
- Three original sound tape reels (ca. 470 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. (nos. 1-3) ; 5 sound cassette copies : standard, mono. (nos. 1-5) in Special Collections.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- DCR_248
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
- July 12, 2011
- Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. 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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