James David McCombe (10 July 1932 – 7 January 2011) was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilot who was a commander of the Golden Hawks aerobatics team.

In 1966, he spent 9 months at the Army Staff College in Kingston, Ontario, and from there went on to CFB Rivers, Manitoba to fly as an instructor for weapons training and air fighting on Canadair T-33 Silver Star jet trainers.

[3] In 1970, McCombe reported to USAF HQ-TAC in Langley, Virginia as a Canadian exchange officer in the Doctrine Division.

In 1974, he chose a posting at CFB Summerside, flying the De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo for Search and Rescue and MedEvac duties, continuing until his early request for release from the military in response to policies within the RCAF on unification and other issues.

[3] When McCombe retired from the Forces, he served 12 years with Transport Canada, ending his career there as a Regional Inspector for large aircraft.