CF-104 Aircraft Training

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CF-104 Aircraft Training

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I started off in St. Jean for, it was around a 10-week course there for basic training and after that I went to Camp Borden to do my trades training which lasted 7 1/2 months and then we went on to what they call the aircraft training which is the aircraft we were going to be working on at that time, the CF104, so we went out to Cold Lake for two weeks training out there on the 104 and when I got back I was transferred to Germany, or France I should say. At that time they called it a munitions and weapons technician but it was a, it evolved to armament systems technician at the end so it was basically all the armament on aircraft and the armament used in the air force like small arms as well as explosive devices. We were the first ones to touch an airplane when it came back and the last ones to touch an airplane before the pilot took over.

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After receiving basic air force training, Mr. Batt speaks about additional training as armament systems technician with the CF-104 aircraft.

Gordon Batt

Mr. Gordon Batt was born November 25, 1945 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After finishing high school, Mr. Batt enrolled in the air cadets and decided to join active service with the Air Force as a result of his love of flying. He spent a great deal of his military career in Canada, but spent time overseas in France with ground crew operations as an armament systems technician and participated in operations with the CF104, Hercules and Argus aircraft. Mr. Batt participated in a fascinating sport as a sky diver performing with the Sky Hawks in several air shows in conjunction with military service and held rank as a qualified parachutist. This love for sky diving is one of his most memorable accomplishments. After his decision to leave the military, Mr. Batt opened his own retail business and eventually sold that and accepted a position as commissionaire in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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