Biographical Data

McKay, Robert Lewis

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN(R))
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Birth 10/08/1923 Death 14/10/1984
Place Biggar Place Brownsville
Area SK Area TX
Country Canada Country USA
 
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Biography
He died in the crash of a Twin Comanche near Brownsville TX USA.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Sergeant Pilot RCAF 1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF. He served in #8 Bombing and Gunnery School 1944. (He was demobilized.) (Transferred to RCN(R)). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 21/05/1946). He served in H.M.S. Seaborne 1945. In 1948 he served in 803 Squadron. (Short Service Appointment commencing 09/04/1952). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 21/05/1946). He served in HMCS Magificent for 19 Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 803 Squadron 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1950. (Reverted to RCN(R)). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/10/1954). In 1954 he served in HMCS Chippawa. (He was retired 1967.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 4154. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Lysander, Harvard, Firefly, Seafire, Sea Fury, Avenger, Auster, Whitney Straight, Barracuda, Cessna 207, Dakota, Expeditor, Tracker, Oxford, Bolingbroke, Anson. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Cessna 172, Beech 45, Mooney 203, PT-17, PA-22, A-36
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Anecdotes
On January 24, 1948 he survived the crash of a Sea Fury after loss of control in an inverted spin at Eglington, Lough Foyle, County Down, Northern Ireland .
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Email (Barry Miller - Nauticapedia 24/12/2017);
Last update
2017-12-24 00:00:00

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