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MacNeil, John Angus

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Title Lieutenant (P) (RCN)
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Birth 10/08/1922 Death 27/06/1986
Place Halifax Place Montreal
Area NS Area PQ
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his Air Force service he founded Tantramar Air services at Amherst NS 1946. After his naval service he joined Canadian Pratt & Whitney as Production Test Pilot 1957. He retired as Chief of Flight Operations.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Aero Engines) RCAF (With seniority dated 15/08/1941). He was appointed as a LAC RCAF (With seniority dated 04/02/1942). He served in RCAF Ancienne Lorette for #22 Elementary Flying Training School in #53 Course 1942. He served in RCAF Summerside for #9 Service Flying Training School 1942. He was awarded wings 03/07/1942. He was appointed as a Sergent Pilot RCAF (With seniority dated 03/07/1942). He served in RCAF Charlottetown for #31 GRS for Navigation Training 1942. He served in RCAF Mont Joli PQ for #9 Bombing and Gunnery School as Staff Pilot 1942, Staff Sergent Pilot RCAF (With seniority dated 01/04/1943). He was appointed as a Warrant Officer 2nd Class Pilot RCAF (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). He served in RCAF Mount Pleasant for #10 Bombing and Gunnery School as Staff Pilot 1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/07/1944). He served in RCAF Greenwood for #8 Operational Training Unit for Air Photo Reconnaisance Training 1944. (He was demobilized 01/09/1945). (RCAF Short Service Appointment 01/02/1949). He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/02/1949). He served in RCAF Summerside for Air Navigation School as Staff Pilot 1949. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Instrument Flying School 1949. He served in RCAF Summerside 1949. He served in RCAF Trenton for #6 Flying Instructor Course 1950. He served in RCAF Summerside for ANS Standards Flight 1951. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF 31/05/1952. He served in RCAF London for #2 Personnel Selection Unit 1952. (He was released 01/12/1953). (RCN Short Service Appointment 07/01/1954). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 05/02/1954). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officers Divisional Course 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group for Flying Refresher 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Pilot 1954. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Flying Training School for Flying Instructor Category Renewal 1955, Sheawater for VT-40 Squadron as Pilot 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1956. He served in HMCS Labrador as Officer-in-Charge HU-21 Detachment #2 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Pilot 1956, Buckingham for HU-21 Squadron Detachment 1956. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1957. (He was released 12/06/1957.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 8000+. Service Aircraft Flown: Fleet Finch, Harvard, Anson, Nomad, Battle, Norseman, Tiger Moth, Bolingbroke, Blenheim, Oxford, Lockheed Ventura, Mosquito, Chipmunk, C-47A, Lancaster, C-45, B-25, P51-D, Avenger, Albatross, Sea Fury, T-33, Vampire 3, CF-100, Piasecki HUP-3, HTL--4 & 6, HO4S-2 & 3, H34A, HSS-1N, SH-3A/CHSS-2. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Aero Champ, Sedan, Super Chief, Piper Cub J3, Cherokee, Turbo Navajo, Cessna Crane, L-19, T-50, 14 & 310 & 401, Beech 80 & 87 & 90T & Baron, NU8F, King Air, Luscombe Silvaire, Stinson 108, Fleet Canuck, Republic SeeBee, Potez 840, Douglas A17A, Pilatus Porter, Twin Otter, S-51, S-55C, S-58 C & T, S-61, S-62, Hiller 12 E, Allouette
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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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