Biographical Data

Bowen, Barry Douglas

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Title Brigadier-General (PLT)
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Birth 00/01/1942 Death (nk)
Place Victoria Place (nk)
Area BC Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Qualifications pcsc. jssc. rcds.
 
Biography
 
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Naval Cadet (ROTP) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1960). He served in HMCS Malahat 1960. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1964). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1965). He served in RCAF Station Centralia for Flying Training 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 04/02/1967). He served in HS-50 Squadron stationed at CFB Shearwater 1965. He served in the USN Test Pilot School (Patuxent MD) 1969. He served in Project Test Pilot Experimental Squadron VX-10 at CFB Shearwater and at 448 Squadron and Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment CFB Cold Lake Alberta 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/12/1973). He served in VT-406 Squadron as Air Training Officer CFB Shearwater 1974. He served in the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College 1977. (He served On Exchange with US Navy). He served in USN Air Development Centre Warminster PA USA 1977. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1978). He served in the Senior Test Pilot Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment Cold Lake Alberta 1978. He served in the Joint Services Staff College at Canberra Australia 1980. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1982). He served as Deputy Chief of Staff (Regional Operations) at Air Command HQ 1982. He served as Commanding Officer Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment CFB Cold Lake Alberta 1984. He served in the Royal College of Defence Studies London UK 1987. He served as the Base Commander CFB Shearwater 1988. He was appointed as a Brigadier General (PLT) (With seniority dated 06/07/1990). He served as Commander Maritime Air Group 1990. He served in NORAD HQ as Command Director Peterson Air Force Base (Colorado USA) 1993. He served as Canadian National Military Representative at Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe (Casteau Belgium) 1994. (He was released.) (He graduated as a Test Pilot from the USN Test Pilot School at Patuxent River MD USA. He was qualified as an Engineering Test Pilot)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 4,000 (2,400 rotary wing & 1,600 fixed wings) Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 150+. Service Aircraft Flown: HTL-6, HO4S-3, CHSS-2, CS2F, T-1, T-28, S-2, H-34, UH1B, UH1D, H-46, B-26, DC-4, H53D, OV10, Chipmunk, C-45, T-33, Tutor, CF-5, CF-18, CF-104, Twin Huey, Kiowa, BO-105, H-46, Jet Ranger, Labrador, CF-140, Muskateer)
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References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
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2011-01-31 00:00:00

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