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              Pilot's Flying Log Book RCN of Lt (P) Anderson, A.J.
              Item · 1955-02-25 - 1980-12-29
              Lieutenant (P) Alexander James (AJ) Anderson was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) with seniority dated 17/07/1953. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for the #6 Junior Air Officer Basic Training Course in 1953. In 1954, he served in HMCS Ontario for Sea Training and was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) in the RCN with seniority dated 24/07/1954.He served as a Sea Training Officer in HMCS Stettler in 1954 and then went to HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola FL for Pilot Training. In 1955, he served in USNAS Corpus Christi (TX) for Advanced Flying Training and was awarded USN Wings on 01/04/1956. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 24/07/1955.In 1956, he served in USN Fawtulant Key West for Radar Training and in VT-40 Squadron for Instrument Training Course. He then served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-871 Squadron as Pilot in 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 24/12/1956 and continued to serve in HMCS Shearwater for VF-871 Squadron as Pilot in 1958.In 1959, he served in VF-870 Squadron as Pilot and in 1960, he served in HMCS Bonaventure as Hangar Flight Deck Officer. In 1962, he served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Jet Flight and qualified as a Jet Flight Instructor in 1963. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Pilot in 1965 and qualified with a Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate in 1966. He was selected for Permanent Commission and was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN with seniority dated 01/01/1965.In 1965, he served in HMCS Qu'Appelle as Deck Officer and in 1967, he served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 for Tracker Conversion and in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron. In 1969, he served in CFRC Winnipeg as Commanding Officer and in 1972, he served in CFB Portage for Helicopter Conversion and VT-406 Squadron for Sea King Conversion.He served in HMCS Protecteur for STANAVFORLANT for HS-50 Squadron Detachment and Air Officer in 1972 and as Executive Officer in 1973. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College Toronto for a course in 1974 and in NDHQ for PCO 4 as Pilot Career Manager in 1975.He served in 440 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer in 1978, and in 440 Squadron Detachment Yellowknife as Detachment Commander in 1980. He then served in Air Command HQ as Staff Officer Personnel Research in 1982 and in UNTSO as Military Observer in Beirut and Damascus in 1985. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) in 1986 and served in AAFCE HQ Ramstein Germany as Staff Officer (War Plans) in the same year.A.J. Anderson retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on 01 February 1990. He passed away on 08 November 2013. SAM.2022.0020.020a