Biographical Data
Field, Ambrose Joseph Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	16/07/1942	Death	(nk)
Place	Ottawa	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	Chief of Defence Staff Commendation.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography

He obtained a private pilot licence while at high school. In 1959 he worked for Hull Air Service and Buckingham Glider Club as a tow pilot. He joined Nationair Canada in 1987 as First Officer. He was appointed as Captain in 1988. He joined Saudia Air in 1993. He joined Singapore Airlines. He was awarded a Flight Safety Award in 1968 for safely landing aboard Bonaventure after being catapaulted through a wave.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). He served in HMCS Chippawa 1964. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1964. He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Pilot Training 1964. He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie for Advanced Flying Training 1965, Awarded Pilot Wings 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron 1966. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/10/1965). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1966. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 04/09/1969). He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-405 Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-449 Squadron as Instructor 1974. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1976). He served in Royal Military College of Canada for Post Graduate Program 1977. He served in NDHQ for Operational Research Establishment in Directorate of Strategic Analysis 1979. He served in CFB Ottawa for 412 Transport Squadron as Challenger Flight Commander 1981. He served in CFB Ottawa for 412 Transport Squadron as Operations Officer 1981. He served in CFB Ottawa for 412 Transport Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer. He served in CFB Trenton for for Air Transport Group HQ as Chief Check Pilot 1986. (He was retired 1987.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 14,000. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 110. 33 night. Military Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, Tracker, Argus, Falcon, Challenger, T-33, Tutor, DC-3, P-3. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Fleet 80, C-150, C-172, C-185 (wheels and ski and floats), Aeronca Chief, PA-28, PA-144, Mooney 21, DC-8, B-747
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-03-14 00:00:00

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