Robert Kipp

Biography

Robert Kipp, (12 October 1919 – 25 July 1949) was a Canadian flying ace who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least ten aerial victories. Born in Kamloops, Kipp joined the RCAF in 1940 and once his flying training was completed, was retained in Canada on instructing duties rather than being assigned to an operational posting. He eventually was sent to the United Kingdom in early 1943, and was posted to No. 418 Squadron in November, flying the de Havilland Mosquito heavy fighter. He achieved the first of his aerial victories the following month, which began a successful six-month period of operations. He spent a period of time on staff duties from July to December before being posted to the Fighter Experimental Unit, with which he achieved more victories. He was discharged from the RCAF at the end of war but rejoined the service several months later. Appointed commander of No. 410 Squadron in 1948, he was killed in a flying accident the following July when his de Havilland Vampire jet fighter crashed at St. Hubert Airbase.

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