Biographical Data
Stauffer, Thomas Leslie If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Major (PLT)
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Birth	13/12/1945	Death	(nk)
Place	Sarnia	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Okanagan Helicopters as Pool Pilot 1978-81. He joined BC Telephone for 1981-93.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1965). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1965. Cadet Captain 1966. He served in HMCS Jonquiere for Sea Training 1966. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1966. He served in CFB Portage for #3 FTS 1966. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1967). He served in CFB Rivers for Basic Helicopter Training 1967. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/07/1967). He served in CFB Shearwater for HU-21 Flying Training 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater Detached Duty as Flight Simulator Instructor 1967. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron as Pilot 1968. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1968. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1969. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1969. He served in HMCS Margaree for Helicopter Air Detachment 1969. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Flying Instructor School 1970. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie as Flight Instructor and Ground School Instructor 1970. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie as Instructor and Helicopter Demonstration Team 1971. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1974. He served in HMCS Protecteur as Air Officer 1974. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Refresher Course 1976. He served in CFB HMCS Chatham for Base Rescue 1976. He served in CFB Moosejaw for Base Rescue Course 1976. He served with Okanagan Helicopters for Mountain Flying Course 1978. (He was retired 03/05/1979.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,477. Destroyer Deck Landings: 111. Total Instructing Hours: 538. Arcraft Flown: Chipmunk: C-45, CH-112, CHSS-2, CH-136, CH-118, Ho4S, Wessex 3, CT-134. (He survived a Chipmunk crash and burn during training flight on 08/06/1966.)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-19 00:00:00

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