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Sterling, Finlay PaulPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant (RCN) |
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Birth | 17/02/1941 | Death | (nk) |
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Place | Vancouver | Place | (nk) |
Area | BC | Area | (nk) |
Country | Canada | Country | (nk) |
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Biography |
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After his naval service he joined Air Canada in 1966. |
Military Service |
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(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/09/1959). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1959. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1961. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1961. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for No. 1 Advanced Flying Training School 1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962), VU-33 Squadron 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1963. He served in USS Intrepid 1964. He served in HMCS Bonaventure and HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1965. He served in USS Essex 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN 1966. (He was released.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Flying Hours: 16,154 (including 1724 navy). Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 51. Service Aircraft Flown: Fleet Canuck, Chipmunk, Harvard, Tracker, C-45, HUP-3, T-33. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Vanguard, DC-9, DC-8, B-747 |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-03-19 00:00:00 |