Biographical Data
Sloan, John Charles Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	11/04/1924	Death	26/12/1983
Place	Rockburn	Place	Ottawa
Area	PQ	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	Commendation of the US Naval Chief of Operations (USA).
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography

He was third naval officer to be elected to the Aviation Hall of Fame (Edmonton). He was awarded La Croix du Combattants de L'Europe. He was a Senior Companion of the Order of Icarus 1972. He was a member of the Order of Polaris 1974. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Silver Wings of the Northwest Territories 1974. He won the Wilkinson Trophy while with VX-10 Squadron 1957. He served as a Police Commissioner for the City of Nepean ON 1976-83. He participated in setting a World Class Record for hot air free ballon altitude of 25,405 feet in 1969.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1942). He served in the RCAF for Flying Training 1943. He served in RCAF Uplands for Pilot Training 1943, Awarded Pilot Wings 1944. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in RCAF Pearce as Flying Instructor 1944. He served in RCAF Dauphin for #10 Service Flying School as Instructor 1944. He served in RCAF Deseronto for #1 Instrument Flying School. He served in RCAF Dauphin for #10 Service Flying Training School as Instructor. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/07/1944). (Transferred to RNVR 01/03/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/03/1945). He served in H.M.S. Seaborn 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw for Courses 1945. He served in RAF Tealing for #9 (P) AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 803 RN Squadron 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR 30/09/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 30/09/1945). He served in HMCS Warrior for 803 Squadron 1945, (Transferred to RCN 1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 30/07/1945). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for 803 Squadron as Executive Officer 1947). He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Training) 1948. He served in 806 Squadron for Aerobatic Team 1948. He served in RCAF Centralia for Instrument Flight Course 1949. He served in RAF Farnborough for Empire Test Pilot School 1950. He served in USNAS Patuxent MD for Naval Air test Centre as Liaison Officer and Test Pilot in Tactical Test Division 1951. He served in USNAS Atlantic City in VC-4 USN Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 30/07/1953). He served in HMCS Huron as Communications Officer (Korean War service) 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air) 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer VX-10 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS La Hulloise as Executive Officer 1959, NDHQ on Staff of Director Naval Aircraft requirements as Staff Officer 1963, NDHQ as Special Weapons Coordinator 1964. (He was retired 1968). (He was qualified as a test pilot.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5900. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 247. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard I & II & III, Seafire III & XV, Bobcat, Expeditor, SNB-5 & 5N, C-45, Tracker, F2H-3 Banshee, T-33, TV-2, Sea Fury XI, Corsair, Avenger, Mosquito, Dakota, Vampire, Panther, Cougar, HO4S-2, HTL-6, Auster II, Tiger Moth, Cornell, Chipmunk, Firefly, Firebrand, Skyraider, Bearcat, Dominec, Oxford, Anson, Devon, Sea Hornet, Lincoln II, Athena, Python Wyvern, Gannet, Mamba Dakota, Skyvan, Viking, Brigand, Neptune, Venom II, Attacker, CF-104, Sabre, F3D-1 & 2, Seahawk, Link Trainer, Martinet, Gloster Meteor T3 & IV, Fairey Junior, Taylor Craft
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-01-11 00:00:00

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