Biographical Data
Brooks, Oakley James Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	06/07/1938	Death	(nk)
Place	New Glasgow	Place	(nk)
Area	NS	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1955). He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1955. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Flying Training Course 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold for Basic Flying Training Course 1960. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Advanced Flying Training School 1961. He was Awarded Wings 01/03/1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for ASW Advanced Training Course 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 11/11/1961). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Pre-Fleet Course 1965. He served in HMCS Chaudiere for Watchkeeping 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Project Pilot 1967. He served in CFB Moose Jaw as Flying Instructor 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1973). He served on Exchange With USAF For Duty at US AFB Randolph (Air Training Command) as Operations Officer 1973. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1976. He served in 412 (T) Squadron as VIP Pilot and Falcon Flight Commander 1977. He was qualified as Instrument Check Pilot 1978. He served in Canadian Forces French Language Training School 1980. He served in NDHQ for Directorate of Military Manpower Distribution 1981. He served in CFB Trenton for 436 (T) Squadron as Operational Pilot 1984. He served in Tactical Airlift Pilot Course 1985. He served in 426 Transport and Training Squadron as Chief Pilot Instructor (CC-130) 1987. He served in 426 Transport and Training Squadron as Squadron Chief Flying Instructor. He served in Canadian Forces Training System HQ as Staff Officer Personnel 1991. (He was retired 26/11/1992.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 8,000. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 145 (117 day & 28 night). Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, C-45, CS2F, S2A, CHSS-2, T-33, T-37, CC-117, CC-130, C-47
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2015-08-14 00:00:00

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