Obituary of Stanley Matton Haswell

HASWELL, Stanley Matton, R.A.F. W.W.II Suddenly and peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Ingrid. Loving father of Linda. Stan joined AVRO Canada in October, 1952 after a distinguished career with the R.A.F. Flying as many as five test flights a day, he flew virtually every AVRO CF-100 Jet Fighter that came off the line between 1952-1959. He also flew the legendary Avro Jetliner, North America�s first Jet Airliner, and was at the controls of the Jetliner in December, 1952 during rocket testing of the CF-100. In addition to thousands of flights in CF-100�s, he often piloted the DC3/Dakota-Avro Canada�s company plane. In December, 1957, he ferried an MK.5 CF-100 to Pt. Magu, California and was involved in critical fire control testing. He has the distinction of being one of the few to co-pilot the Avrocar flying saucer. He is a member of the Avro Hall of Fame. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2006. Funeral service in the chapel on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. with a reception to follow. Interment Highland Memory Gardens.