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Breckenridge, William Phillip

Also Known As: Bill

Breckenridge, William Phillip

Biography

After his naval service he flew for United Airlines 1965-1979.

Military Service

(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 an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1960).

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 1965.)

Aircraft Flown

Total Flying Hours: 1,600 (Military), 6,600 (Civil). (Military Aircraft Flown: Fleet Canuck, Chipmunk, Harvard, C-45, T-33, CS2F. Civil Aircraft Flown: DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, B-727, B-737, Sud Caravelle, Cessna 150 & 172.)

References

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)

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