O. B. Philp

Colonel Owen Bartley (O.B.) Philp, DFC, CD (December 25, 1923 - April 15, 1995) was a Canadian air force officer who was instrumental in the formation of the Golden Centennaires aerobatic team, commanded the Golden Centennaires, and was founder of the Snowbirds aerobatic team. Colonel Philp was inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame in 2015.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Member Profiles". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  • Milberry, Larry, ed. Sixty Years: The RCAF and CF Air Command 1924–1984. Toronto: Canav Books, 1984. ISBN 0-9690703-4-9.
  • Dempsey, Daniel V. A Tradition of Excellence: Canada's Airshow Team Heritage. Victoria, BC: High Flight Enterprises, 2002. ISBN 0-9687817-0-5.
  • Airforce Magazine Vol 39/No.2, 2015


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