Royal Canadian Navy Observer and Observers Mate's Flying Log Book of S/Lt. Kieser, E.A.

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Royal Canadian Navy Observer and Observers Mate's Flying Log Book of S/Lt. Kieser, E.A.

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Volume 1 of 2

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S/Lt. Kieser, E.A.

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SAM2011.0052.011a

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Sub-Lieutenant Kieser, E.A. served in HMCS Discovery for UBC UNTD from 1948 to 1951. He also served in HMCS Naden for Summer Training in 1949. Later, he served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer Training in 1951. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) with seniority dated 01/05/1952. He was released after a short service appointment on 18/11/1952. He was then appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 25/07/1952. He went to RNAS Lee-on-Solent, England for Observer Training in 1952. He also served in RNAS St. Merryn, England for Navigation Training in the same year and was awarded Observer Wings on 25/07/1952. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 25/07/1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton, Ireland for Anti-Submarine Training in 1952. He was part of the 31st Support Air Group for 880 Squadron in HMCS Shearwater. He also served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron in 1953. He attended the Maritime Warfare Course in HMCS Stadacona, Halifax in 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN with seniority dated 25/07/1954. He served in HMCS Gloucester, Ontario for Radio Warfare Course in 1955. He also served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Guppy Flight in the same year.
S/Lt. Kieser flew on a variety of aircraft including the Harvard, Avenger, Anson, Barracuda and Firefly.

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    The original document is stored in the archive of the Shearwater Aviation Museum.

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    Open to researchers without restriction

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    Please note that materials cannot be borrowed and must be used within the confines of the archive's special collections room.

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