Biography
After leaving the navy, flew for Bradley Ari Service, Pacific Western Airlines, Northward Aviation, Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gases Aviation Department, Contact Airways Fort McMurray Buffalo Airways, and EXCO Energy.
He operated a fishing lodge in the High Arctic from 1963 to 1984. After retiring from flying operated the fishing lodge full time until 1996.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 29/12/1953).
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/05/1955).
He served in HMCS Carleton for VC-921 Reserve Squadron 1953.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/05/1955). (He was released.)
Aircraft Flown
North American Harvard, Grumman TBM Avenger, civilian aircraft include DC-3s Grumman Gulfstream and float planes.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
- Email (Chris Varley - John MacFarlane 21/10/2020)
