Biographical data

Biographical Data
Gray, Gordon Campbell Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Gray, Gordon Campbell

Photo Credit: Unknown

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

Birth	22/06/1938	Death	14/04/2018
Place	Stratford	Place	Halifax
Area	ON	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications	psc.

Biography
After his naval service he joined INDAL Technologies Inc. as manager NFR 90 Systems and seconded to work as an industry advisor-coordinator with the NATO Frigate Program in Hamburg Germany 1984.

Military Service
(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 09/09/1956). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1956. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1958). He served in USNAS Pensacola for Pre-Flight Training 1958. He served in USNAS Saufley Field for Basic Flying Training 1958. He served in USNAS Whiting Field for Advanced Flying Training1959. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in USNAS Saufley Field and USS Antietam for Carrier Qualification 1959. He served in USNAS Memphis for Instrument Flying Training 1959. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in USNAS Corpus Christi for Advanced Flying training 1959. He served in USNAS Kingsville for Flying Training, Awarded Pilot Wings 10/06/1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1960. He survived the crash of a Sikorsky helicopter at Aspen Cove Newfoundland on 03/08/1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1962). He served in USNAS Key West for Ground Training 1963. He served in USNAS Patuxent River for CHSS-2 Conversion 1963, (Selected for Permanent Commission). He served in HMCS Niobe for Service With RN 1964. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 706 RN Squadron for Wessex Conversion 1964. He served in H.M.S. Ark Royal for 815 RN Squadron 1965. He served in RNAS Portland for 737 RN Squadron as Instructor 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircrew Division as HS Training Officer 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1969. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Detachment 1969. He served in HMCS St. Laurent for HS-50 Detachment 1970. He served in HMCS Saguenay for HS-50 Detachment 1971. He served on Staff of Commander Canadian Fleet as Air Staff Officer 1972. He served on Staff of Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Air Staff Officer 1972. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Flight Safety Officer 1974. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie as Flight Instructor at #3 CFFTS 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for #3 Flight Training School as OIC Ground Training School 1977, CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1978. He served in NDHQ as NATO Naval Desk Officer 1979. He served in NDHQ in Directorate of Maritime Aviation as Sea King Pilot Desk Officer 1980. He served in French Language Training School 1984. (He was retired 01/07/1984.)

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 09/09/1956). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1956. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1958). He served in USNAS Pensacola for Pre-Flight Training 1958. He served in USNAS Saufley Field for Basic Flying Training 1958. He served in USNAS Whiting Field for Advanced Flying Training1959. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in USNAS Saufley Field and USS Antietam for Carrier Qualification 1959. He served in USNAS Memphis for Instrument Flying Training 1959. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in USNAS Corpus Christi for Advanced Flying training 1959. He served in USNAS Kingsville for Flying Training, Awarded Pilot Wings 10/06/1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1960. He survived the crash of a Sikorsky helicopter at Aspen Cove Newfoundland on 03/08/1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1962). He served in USNAS Key West for Ground Training 1963. He served in USNAS Patuxent River for CHSS-2 Conversion 1963, (Selected for Permanent Commission). He served in HMCS Niobe for Service With RN 1964. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 706 RN Squadron for Wessex Conversion 1964. He served in H.M.S. Ark Royal for 815 RN Squadron 1965. He served in RNAS Portland for 737 RN Squadron as Instructor 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircrew Division as HS Training Officer 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1969. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Detachment 1969. He served in HMCS St. Laurent for HS-50 Detachment 1970. He served in HMCS Saguenay for HS-50 Detachment 1971. He served on Staff of Commander Canadian Fleet as Air Staff Officer 1972. He served on Staff of Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Air Staff Officer 1972. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Flight Safety Officer 1974. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie as Flight Instructor at #3 CFFTS 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for #3 Flight Training School as OIC Ground Training School 1977, CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1978. He served in NDHQ as NATO Naval Desk Officer 1979. He served in NDHQ in Directorate of Maritime Aviation as Sea King Pilot Desk Officer 1980. He served in French Language Training School 1984. (He was retired 01/07/1984.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3700. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 16. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 475. Service Aircraft Flown: T-34 mentor, T-28, T2V, S2F-1 & 2, CS2F-1 & 2 & 2A, HTL-6, HO4S-3, HSS-1 & 1N, HSS-2 & H3, CHSS-1/CH124, Wessex 1 & 3, Bell OH-58, Bell UH1N, Agusta Bell SA332, SA350, T-33. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Fleet 80, Cessna 150 & 152 & 170 & 172, SA 332, SA365, SA 331, AS 350
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Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://thechronicleherald.ca/obituaries/1562943-gray-gordon-campbell-lieutenant-commander-rcn-retd; Starshell Spring 2018;
Last update
2018-04-23 00:00:00

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