Biographical Data
O'Brien, Larry Anthony Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Captain (AR) (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	21/12/1939	Death	(nk)
Place	Geraldton	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Air Canada 01/01/1974.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/09/1958). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1958. A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1960). RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training (Course #6008) 1960. He served in RCAF Penhold for Pilot Training Course 1960. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Pilot Training Course 1961, Wings Awarded 01/08/1961. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1961). He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for ASW OTU Course 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/05/1965). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 for Jet Flight 1966. He served in RCAF Chatham for Sabre Conversion Unit for Low-level Strike Course 1967. He served in CFB Cold Lake for #6 S/OTU 1967. He served in CFB Zweibrucken West Germany for #3 Wing in 430 Squadron 1967. He served in CFB Lahr for #1 Wing in 430 ST/A Squadron 1969. He served in CFB Baden Sollingen West Germany for #4 Wing for 441 ST/A Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Saskatoon for Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre as Detachment Commander and Recruiting Officer 1972. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1973). He served in CFB Moose Jaw for D-Flight as Flight Commander and as Flying Instructor 1973. (He resigned 01/01/1974). (Transferred to Air Reserve 01/02/1977). He was appointed as a Captain (AR) (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/02/1977). He served in CFB Toronto for 400 (Air Reserve) Squadron 1977-80. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,500. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 118 (including 37 night). Total Civilian Flying hours: 6150. Service Aircraft Flown: Fleet Canuck, Chipmunk, Harvard IV, C-45, CS2F-1 & 2, T-33, F-86, CF-104, Tutor, DH Otter. Civilian Aircraft Flown: DC-9, B-767, L-1011, A-320) (He survived a CF-104 ejection on October 7, 1970. He was the first navy pilot to take the Airforce CF-104 Strike program.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-06 00:00:00

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