Duties at Operational Aircraft Base

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Duties at Operational Aircraft Base

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In 1961, I was then transferred to CFB Greenwood, Nova Scotia so I worked again. All these aircraft, all these bases that I was stationed with were all operational aircraft bases. My work, of course, was always on type of bombs, torpedoes and that. In Greenwood, I was working with the large maritime patrol aircraft, which was the, carried the depth charges and bombs and what else, torpedoes and things like this, so I worked on those aircraft for...‘til 1966.

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Mr. LeBlanc explains his duties at CFB Greenwood.

Henry LeBlanc

Mr. Joseph “Henry” LeBlanc was born in Moncton, New Brunswick in 1928. After obtaining his high school degree, Mr. LeBlanc became associated with the military. His first employment began in 1944 on a troop train between Montreal and Halifax where he sold beverages and sandwiches to the soldiers. In 1946, at age 17, Mr. LeBlanc joined the Navy as a cook on board the HMCS Haida. He married in 1948 and left the navy to join the air force thinking it would be easier on his family. In 1951, Mr. LeBlanc travelled to CFB Trenton, Ontario where he trained as a weapons technician. In 1955, he accepted his first posting overseas in Germany. Throughout his military career, Mr. LeBlanc served on several aircraft bases within Canada, returning to Germany in 1966. After retiring from the military, Mr. LeBlanc became quite involved in the local legion and was recognized with a 40 year membership medal. He also volunteered many hours with Scouts Canada.

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Medium:: Video
Owner:: Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:: 0:59
Person Interviewed:: Henry LeBlanc
War, Conflict or Mission:: Canadian Armed Forces
Location/Theatre:: Canada
Branch:: Air Force
Rank:: Sergeant
Occupation:: Weapons technician

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Duties at Operational Aircraft Base

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