Biographical Data
Hughes, Gordon Booth If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Petty Officer Pilot (RN)
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Birth	(nk)	Death	09/11/1945
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Biography
He came from Powell River BC.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Petty Officer Pilot RN. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Pilot Training Course. He served in #13 Elementary Flying Training Course. He served in #14 Service Flying Training Course. He served in RNAS Yeovilton. (He was Killed in a midair flying accident 09/11/1945.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Corsair
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Anecdotes
His death was attributed to a Training Accident. His Corsair and another flying in formation touched wingtips and both crashed.

 

References
Email Correspondence (Ian Campbell - Nauticapedia 26/07/2015);
Last update
2015-10-12 00:00:00

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