Biographical Data

McCoubrey, David John

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Title Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
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Birth 20/10/1944 Death (nk)
Place Sydney Place (nk)
Area NS Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
Titles
Honours Chief of Defence Staff Commendation.
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Biography
 
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1963). He served in HMCS Malahat 1963. He served in HMCS Beacon Hill for Sea Training. He served in HMCS Ste Therese for Sea Training. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle for Sea Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1967). He served in CFB Borden for Primary Flying School 1967. He served in CFB Moose Jaw for #2 Flying Training School 1967. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for #3 Flying Training School 1968. Awarded Pilot Wings 01/09/1968. CFB Rivers for Helicopter Training 1968. He served in CFB Shearwater for Advanced Helicopter Training 1969. CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1969. He was appointed as a Captain (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/05/1970). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Maintenance Test Pilot 1973. He served in CFB Winnipeg for CF Air Navigation School in Aerospace Systems Course 1974. He served in CFB Winnipeg for CFANS as Aerospace Systems Instructor 1975. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff School 1975. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Flying Refresher 1978. He served in CFB Shearwater for Flying Refresher 1978. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron 1978. (He served on Exchange to USN). He served in US Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA as Project Officer LAMPS Mk3 Helicopter 1981. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/08/1982). He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College 1984. He served in CFB Winnipeg as Staff Officer Maritime 1985. He served in CFB Shearwater for Flying Refresher 1989. He served in CFB Esquimalt for HS-443 Squadron 1989. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/08/1990). He served in NDHQ for French Language Training 1990. He served in NDHQ for Air Staff 1991. He served in CFB Winnipeg as Commandant CF School of Aerospace Studies 1994. (He was released.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 2958. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 603. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Tutor, C-45, Tracker, CH-112, CH-112, Kiowa, CH-53
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-20 00:00:00

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