Biographical Data
Anderson, Alexander James Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	16/10/1934	Death	(nk)
Place	Ottawa	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment 17/07/1953). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 17/07/1953). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #6 Junior Air Officer Basic Training Course 1953. He served in HMCS Ontario for Sea Training 1954. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/07/1954). He served in HMCS Stettler as Sea Training Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola FL for Pilot Training 1954. He served in USNAS Corpus Christi ( TX) for Advanced Flying Training 1955. Awarded USN Wings 01/04/1956. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/07/1955). He served in USN Fawtulant Key West for Radar Training 1956. He served in VT-40 Squadron for Instrument Training Course 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-871 Squadron as Pilot 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/12/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-871 Squadron as Pilot 1958. He served in VF-870 Squadron as Pilot 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Hangar Flight Deck Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Jet Flight 1962. (He was qualified as a Jet Flight Instructor 1963). He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Pilot 1965. (He was qualified With Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate 1966). (Selected for Permanent Commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle as Deck Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 for Tracker Conversion 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1967. He served in CFRC Winnipeg as Commanding Officer 1969. He served in CFB Portage for Helicopter Conversion 1972. He served in VT-406 Squadron for Sea King Conversion 1972. He served in HMCS Protecteur for STANAVFORLANT for HS-50 Squadron Detachment and Air Officer 1972. He served in HMCS Protecteur for STANAVFORLANT for HS-50 Squadron Detachment as Executive Officer 1973. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College Toronto for Course 1974. He served in NDHQ for PCO 4 as Pilot Career Manager 1975. He served in 440 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer 1978. He served in 440 Squadron Detachment Yellowknife as Detachment Commander 1980. He served in Air Command HQ as Staff Officer Personnel Research 1982. He served in UNTSO as Military Observer (Beirut and Damascus) 1985. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) 1986. He served in AAFCE HQ Ramstein Germany as Staff Officer (War Plans) 1986. (He was retired 01/02/1990).

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 6327. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 184 (day) 47 (night) 235 (total). Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 145 (day) 32 (night) 177 (total). Service Aircraft Flown: SNJ, TV-2, T-28, F9F-2, F3D-2, F2H-3, C-45, CS2F Tracker, CH-136 Kiowa, CH-124 Sea King, CC-138 Twin Otter floats and skis
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Anecdotes

 

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-01-30 00:00:00

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