Biographical Data
Neilsen, Eric Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Captain (PLT) (AR)
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Air Canada as a Pilot 1965 to c1995.

 

Military Service

(Short service Appointment 01/09/1958). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/091958). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1958. He served in HMCS Antigonish for Sea Training 1959. He served at the Victoria Flying Club for Flight Training 1959. He served in HMCS Ste Therese for Sea Training 1960. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1960). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1960. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1960. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Flying Training 1960. He served in RCAF Calgary for Flying Training 1961. (He was Awarded Pilot Wings 1961). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 1961. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Advanced ASW Training Course 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1962. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). (He was released 01/09/1965). (Transferred to Air Reserve 1978). He was appointed as a Captain (PLT) (AR) (With seniority dated 01/04/1978). He served in CFB Shearwater for 420 Reserve Air Squadron 1978. (He resigned 01/02/1980).

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 18,937. Service Aircraft Flown: Fleet Canuck, Chipmunk, Harvard, C-45, Tracker. Civillian Aircraft Flown: Viscount, DC-8, DC-9, B-727, L-1011, B-767, B-747.
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Anecdotes
While at HMCS Venture he won the Venture Trophy, the Pullen Trophy, and the Officer of the Watch Telescope. He survived a Tracker crash 07/05/1964 over the side of HMCS Bonaventure into the seawhile landing and was rescued by the crew of HMCS Chaudiere.

 

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Last update
2010-12-12 21:12:03

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