Biographical Data
Bannister, Henry Lyle Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (PLT)
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Birth	27/11/1934	Death	(nk)
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Biography
After his naval service he did contract flying for Alberta Government 1981 - 1993.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment 29/06/1953). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 29/06/1953). He served in HMCS Cataraqui 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 for Watchkeeping Certificate 1954. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/07/1954). He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola for Flying Training 1955. He served in USS Saipan for Carrier Qualification 1956. He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS for Advanced Flying Training 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VT-40 Squadron for Avenger Conversion 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1957. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/03/1957). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1957, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Instructor Advanced Training Flight 1960. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Flying Instructor Course 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as ATF Instructor 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Operations Department 1965. He served in CFB Winnipeg for UICP Course 1966. He served in CFB Esquimalt for VU-33 Squadron as Executive Officer 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater on staff of Base Operations 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/02/1973). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1973. He served in HMCS Huron as Detachment Commander HS-50 Squadron for NATO Detachment (STANAVFORLANT) 1974. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron, CFB Winnipeg as Staff Officer Flight Safety 1977. (He retired 27/11/1979.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 14,000 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 134 day & 37 night, Total Rotary Wing Deck landings: 104 (day hauldown) & 79 (night hauldown) & 42 (day free deck) & 44 (night free deck.) Service Aircraft Flown: S2F-1, SNJ, T-28C, Harvard, Avenger, T-33, C-45, Dakota, CS2F, HTL-6, HO4S-3, CHSS-2, Huey-204, Twin Huey 212, Civilian Aircraft Flown: Jet Ranger II & III, Long Ranger, A-Star 350, Hughes 500
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References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-01-09 00:00:00

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