Biographical Data
Copeland, Thomas Henry Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	17/12/1930	Death	(nk)
Place	Halifax	Place	(nk)
Area	NS	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked with IMP Charters as Staff Pilot (Turbo Commander & Britten-Norman Islander) 1986, Airline Transport Rating Licence 01/06/1988, IMP Charters as Chief Pilot and Flight Operations Manager 1988, Flight Test Team on Canadian and Brazilian Turbo-Trackers 1989, Retired 01/02/1991.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as OSNAS RCN (With seniority dated 07/10/1949). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer's Mate Trade Training 1950. (He was qualified as Observer's Mate 1950). He served in 826 Squadron as Observer's Mate 1950. He served in 881 Squadron as Observer's Mate 1951. (CFR). (Short Service Appointment) 11/01/1954. He was appointed as a Midshipman (Air) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/01/1954). In 1954 he served in HMCS Cornwallis for Junior Aviation Officer Course. He served in HMCS Ungava for Sea Training 1954. He served in HMCS Quebec for Sea Training 1954. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/01/1955). He served in USNAS Pensacola for Basic Pilot Training 1955. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/01/1956). He served in USS Saipan for Carrier Qualification 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VS-881 Squadron 1956. He served in Kingsville TX USA for Advanced Training in S2F Aircraft 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/03/1957). He served in #880 Squadron as a Pilot 1956. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for 880 Squadron as Pilot, (Selected for permanent commssion), VU-32 (Tracker) Squadron as Instructor and T-33 Utility Pilot 1960. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for 880 Squadron as Pilot 1962. He served in RCAF Winnipeg for Staff Navigator Instructor Course 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 27/05/1965). He served in HMCS Skeena for MARS Qualification 1966. He served in VU-32 as Executive Officer 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater as Commanding Officer Observer School 1968. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College (Toronto) for Course #4 1969. He served in NDHQ as Pilot Career Manager 1970. He served in United Nations for Duty in India/Pakistan with UNMOGGIP as Commanding Officer 424 Squadron Detachment 1973. He served in NATO HQ Brussels as Staff Officer Air Board 1975. He served on Loan to USN for Defence Intelligence Agency (Washington DC) as China Watcher 1978. He served in French Language Training (Ottawa and Montreal) 1981. He served in NDHQ as Staff Officer NATO Plans 1982. He served in NDHQ as Management Consultant 1983. (He was retired 01/09/1984). (Transferred to CF Air Reserve). He served as Senior Officer Naval 75th Anniversary Team (Class C Service) 1985. (He was retired from CF Air Reserve 31/12/1985).

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: Pilot - 6,500 hours. Observer's Mate - 750 hours. Total Deck Landings: 277 day (pilot), 104 night (pilot), 117 day (Observer's Mate), 35 night (Observer's Mate). Service Aircraft Flown: SNJ, S2F, C-45, TBM, T-33, Twin Otter, F2H-3 Banshee, C-47, Turbo-Tracker (A & E Models). Civilian Aircraft Flown: Cessna 150, Cessana 172, Navajo, Aztec, Turbo-Commander, Britton-Norman Islander, Cherokee. Military Flying Qualifications: FSO (University of California), LSO, Flying Instructor, UCIP, Helicopter Controller. Civilian Flying Qualifications: Airline Transport Rating
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2021-01-13 00:00:00

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