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East, Leslie Thomas

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Title Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
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Birth 07/08/1939 Death (nk)
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Biography
After his naval service he worked as an Accident Investigator with the Transportation Safety Board. He then became Manager of the Confidential Aviation Safety Reporting Program at Transportation Safety Board HQ Hull PQ. (Awarded Queen's Canadian Sword 1960. He was awarded Prince of Wales' Trophy for Top Athlete at RMC 1963.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1961. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1961. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 01/05/1962. He served in RCAF Rivers for Flying Training 1963. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1963. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1963, USCGAS San Diego 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN 03/05/1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Nipigon for HS-50 Helicopter Air Detachment 1967. He served in HMCS Saguenay for HS-50 Helicopter Air Detachment 1968, CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1968. He served in HMCS Assiniboine 1969, USN Test Pilot School Patuxent River MD 1969, CFB Cold Lake for 448 Squadron AETE 1970, CFB Cold Lake for AETE 1971. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) 1973, MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer 1973, CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College 1975, VT-406 Squadron 1976, HS-423 Squadron 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) 01/01/1977, AIRCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer 1977, 450 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1980, USAF AFB Maxwell for Air Warfare College 1982, 10 TAG HQ as Senior Staff Officer Plans and Doctrine 1985. (He was retired.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 2000. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 111 (incl 8 night). Service Aircraft Flown: Wildcat, Hellcat, Seafire, Firefly, Avenger, Swordfish. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Master, Oxford, Expeditor, Traveller, Auster, Chipmunk, Reliant
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-02-08 00:00:00

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