CF-18 Hornet flyby honours decorated Red Deer war vet, community builder Don Laubman, wife Margie
A flyby of two Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from 4 Wing Cold Lake highlighted a celebration of life held at the Sheraton Hotel Saturday for a decorated Second World War veteran.
Donald Currie Laubman passed away peacefully at Red Deer Regional Hospital on June 20.
Laubman served as a Spitfire fighter pilot during World War II and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar while rising to the rank of lieutenant-general in peacetime.
The CF-18 Hornet is the RCAF’s frontline fighter and employed in many different roles, including air defence, air superiority and tactical support.