Biographical Data

Arnold, John Martin

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number O-2974
 
Birth 31/05/1933 Death (nk)
Place Lindsay Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
 
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 44th (Sp) Field Artillery (Militia) 1951, (Transferred to RCN), (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) (With seniority dated 07/06/1952). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #3 Junior Aviation Officers Basic Training Course 1952, Quebec for Training 1953. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) (With seniority dated 01/07/1953). He served in RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training (Harvard) Course #5308 1953. He served in RCAF Gimli for Advanced Flying Training 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) 01/07/1954 (With seniority dated 01/07/1953). He served in RCNAS HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron 1954. He served in RNAS Fulmar (Lossiemouth) For 736 Squadron For Operational Fighter Training 1954. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious For Deck Landing Qualification 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-871 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) 01/08/1956 (With seniority dated 16/12/1955). He served in USN For FAWTU Course at NAS Boca Chica (Key West FL) 1956. He served in USN For NAS Jacksonville For Air Officer Ordnance Course 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VF-871 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VF-871 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VF-871 Squadron as Operations Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron For #1 (F) OUT/VU-32 1959. He served in HMCS Niagara For Training With USN at Patuxent River For Engineering Test Pilot Course #24 1959, VX-10 as Project Pilot 1960. He served in Project Directive 79 For Detachment of Trackers to Curacao Dutch West Indies 1961. (He was qualified as Helicopter Pilot 1962). He served in HMCS Assiniboine for Haul Down Trials 1963. He served in HMCS Athabaskan for Watchkeeping 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as ASW Officer 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 27/05/1965). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as STP 1966. He served in USS Lexington For Night Lighting Trials 1966. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Lieutenant-Commander (Flying) 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Executive Officer 1968, Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto 1971. He served in NDHQ For DFS as Accident Investigator 1972. He served in CFB Comox For VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1975. He served in NDHQ For DSTI as Technical Intelligence Analyst 1978. He served in CFB Ottawa For 412 Squadron (S) as Deputy Commanding Officer 1978. He served in NDHQ For DSTI as Technical Intelligence Analyst (Missiles) 1984. (He was retired 1988). He was transferred to the Class C Reserve. (He was retired again 01/08/1989). (He was qualified with Watchkeeping Certificate. He survived an accident when his undercarriage collapsed during a deck landing in H.M.S. Illustrious during training.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 6,511. Total Deck Landings: 306. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Sea Fury, T-33, Sea Vampire, Seahawk, F2H-3 Banshee, C-45, CS2-F, F-86, HTL-6 (Bell), HO4S-3 (Horse), CHSS-2 (Sea King), CT-134 (Muskateer), CC-109 (Cosmopolitan), SNB-5, FJ-3 (Fury), S2F-1, F11F-1 (Tiger), T-28B (Texan), T2V-1, T-33, F9F-6 (Cougar), TV-2, F4D-1 (Skyray)
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References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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2010-12-22 00:00:00

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