Biographical Data
Down, Franklin Arthur Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commander (CIL) (CF)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	29/09/1932	Death	(nk)
Place	Kingston	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he worked with Sea Cadets developing a sailing training program in Ontario.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an OSLMS RCN (With seniority dated 17/11/1954). He served in HMCS Cataraqui 1954. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1955. (Short Service Appointment 04/04/1955). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN 04/04/1955. He served in RCAF Crumlin ON for Aircrew Selection 1955. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for 9 Junior Air Officer Basic Training Course 1955. He served in HMCS Quebec for Sea Training 1956. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 04/04/1956). He served in HMCS Niagara for Pilot Training With USN at USNAS Pensacola 1955. He served in USS Saipan for Deck Landing Training 1957. He served in USNAS Kingsville for Advanced Flying Training 1957. (He was Awarded Wings 28/06/1957.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 04/04/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1957. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 19/09/1958). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959, (Selected for permanent commission 17/11/1958). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as LSO. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Assistant Operations Officer 1961. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Flying Instructor Qualification 1963. He served in HMCS Bonaventure in Deck Department and Clearance Diving Officer (Ships) and Air Director 1963. He served in CFB Borden for Primary Flying Instruction School as Basic Flight Instructor 1966. He served in CFB Winnipeg for Canadian Forces Flying Training Studies Unit 1968. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Helicopter Conversion Course 1970. He served in CFB Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1970. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-406 Squadron 1972. He served in CFB Trenton for Air Training Command HQ with Central Region Cadets as Area Cadet Officer Eastern ON 1974. He served in CFB Trenton for 424 Search and Rescue Squadron 1975. (He was retired 29/09/1977.) He was appointed as a Commander (CIL) 1978. (He retired again on 01/02/1989.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,739 hours. Total Deck Landings: 196. Service Aircraft Flown: T-34, T-28, SNJ 4 & 5 & 6, S-2F, C-45, Harvard, T-33, F2H-3, Chipmunk, C-47, L-19, CH-112, CH-113A, CH-124, Cessna 150 & 285 & 172, CT-114, Beagle Pup, Beechcraft Cherokee, Muskateer, CH-113A, CS2F) (He survived a crash landing on the flight deck of Bonaventure 10/02/1959.)
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-18 00:00:00

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