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Fisher, Donald G. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Sub-Lieutenant (P) (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | O-23764 |
Birth | 21/01/1931 | Death | (nk) |
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Biography |
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Private pilot’s license from the Kingston Flying Course – 1948. Received Air Cadet Award from # 58 Air Cadet Squadron. Awarded the Webster Trophy for the Top Amateur Pilot – Canada – 1951. Joined Trans Canada Air Lines - 1951. He was President of Brampton flying Club – 1967-1971. He was a founding member of World War I Flying Museum – 1970. He was Chief Pilot for Avro Lancaster for Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. He flew a 1937 Lockheed L10A for Air Canada.First Officer – 1951-1959. Captain – 1957-1991. Supervisory Pilot, Douglas Dakota-8 – 1977-1985. Supervisory Pilot, Boeing 747. Flight Training Manager, Boeing 747 – 1987-1991. Retired 1991. Received awards from the Federation Aeronautique International (Parts) for Canada and Air Canada for Excellence |
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He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 04/01/1954). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for VC-921 Reserve Squadron 1954. (He was released.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: North American Harvard, Avro Lancaster. Civilian aircraft flown: Lockheed L10A Electra, Boeing 747, Douglas Dakota-3, Douglas Dokota-8, Douglas Dakota -9, Canadair North Star, Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Vickers Viscount, Vickers Vanguard |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Email (Chris Varley - John MacFarlane 21/10/2020); |
Last update |
2020-11-13 00:00:00 |