Biographical Data
Rhode, Russel Norman Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	04/07/1943	Death	(nk)
Place	Victoria	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	OMM.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined Dominion Pegasus Helicopters at King City ON 1973.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/09/1961). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1961. He served in RCAF Centralia for Basic Flight Training 1963. He served in RCAF Rivers for Twin Engine Training 1964. He was Awarded Wings 01/06/1964. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Tracker Conversion 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1964. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1965. He served in USS Essex for LSO duties. He served in USS Lexington for LSO duties. He served in USS Randolph for LSO duties. He served in USS HMCS Yorktown for LSO duties. He served in USS Wasp for LSO duties. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1967). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses. He served in HMCS Protecteur as Watchkeeper 1968. He served in CFB Portage La Prarie for Basic Helicopter Course 1971. He served in CFB Shearwater for Sea King Conversion 1971. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1971. He served in HMCS Protecteur for Helicopter Air Detachment 1972. He served in HMCS Margaree for Helicopter Air Detachment 1973. (He resigned 01/11/1973). (He re-joined Canadian Armed Forces 14/02/1975). He served in HT-406 Squadron for Flying Refresher 1975. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron 1975. He served in HMCS Annapolis as Air Detachment Commander. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron as Pilot Standards Officer 1977. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 as Seaking Pilot Instructor 1978. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1979). He served in CFB Shearwater as Air Training Officer 1979, CFB Shearwater as Base Air Operations Officer 1981, CFB Gagetown for 403 Squadron 1984. He served in USNAS Kindley (Bermuda) as Canadian Forces Liaison Officer 1984. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer 1987. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1988). He served in CFB Gander as Base Commander 1988. He served in CFB Comox for Labrador Conversion 1988. He served in CFB Esquimalt for French Language Training 1991. He served in MARPAC HQ on Staff as Deputy Chief of Staff (Air) 1992. (He retired 15/09/1994.) (He was qualified as a pilot for naval aviation.) (He was reputed to have been the last naval aviator to have qualified with a bridge watchkeeping certificate in May 1970.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4193 Military, 458 Civillian. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 165. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 398. Military Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, C-45, CS2F, HSS-2, CH-113, Hiller 12E, CH135. Civil Aircraft Flown: Bell 212, Bell 206A/B, Aerospatiale Gazelle, Bell 47
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-12-14 00:00:00

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