Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 83 continued ... I was posted to No. 1 Transport Conversion School, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, on 23 September, 1944. The course included day, night, single engine and instrument flying with radio beam navigation and patter. Total course flying time 65 hours 45 minutes. On completion of the course I was posted to No. 164 Transport Squadron Moncton, New Brunswick on 04 December 1944. The Squadron flew Dakota C47 airplanes transporting military and civilian personnel, food and other supplies from, to and between Moncton, Torbay and Gander Newfoundland with Goose Bay Labrador being the main destination. On 14 May 1945 I returned to No. 1 Transport Conversion School Penfield Ridge for training in advanced night, instrument and radio navigation flying procedures. On completion of the course on 25 July 1945 I was posted to No. 124 Ferry Squadron, St. Hubert, Quebec. Flying duties mainly transported squadron personnel who were engaged it the delivery of aircraft returning to Canada from England for storage on our prairie based airports and returning lease lend aircraft to the United States of America. On one special occasion it included picking up a lady geographer stranded in Sugluk Inlet in Canada’s Artic using a Canso aircraft for water landing and takeoff at Sugluk. Flying with and being a member of 124 Ferry Squadron was my last assignment with Canada’s wartime Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1946 I applied for and was accepted as a member and pilot in Canada’s peace time Royal Canadian Air Force serving until retirement 02 December 1966. Earl L. Banks, CD, Squadron Leader (Ret'd)
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