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Tucker, Jack EdwardPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Sub-Lieutenant (RCN) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 12/10/1940 | Death | (nk) |
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Place | Kelowna | 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 Canadian Pacific Airlines as Pilot 1965. Represented BC in the Dominion Curling Championships in 1969 and 1973. |
Military Service |
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(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. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN 1960. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training. He served in RCAF Penhold AB. He served in RCAF Saskatoon. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/09/1961. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for ASW Course. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1961). He served in HMCS Shearwater/ HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1964. (He was retired 15/06/1965.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Flying Hours: 16,000. Aircraft Flown: DC-3, DC-8, B-727, B-747, DC-10) (Qualified as a pilot for naval aviation. Co-pilot of Royal Flight B-727 carrying HM the Queen and HRH the Prince of Wales from Charlottetown to Regina 1973. |
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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 |
2011-02-15 00:00:00 |