Fotheringham, Brant: my naval experiences (November 14, 2006)
PublicInterviewee: Fotheringham, Brant
Interviewer: Guterson, Titania
ABSTRACT: Captain Brant Fotheringham Interview with Captain Brant Fotheringham took place on November 14th, 2006 at the participant's house in Sidney, British Columbia. Interview conducted by Titania Guterson. Captain Fotheringham starts by explaining the history of Canadian Naval Aviation. He starts with what the British had in regards to services at the end of World War I and moves into World War II. Captain Fotheringham explains how he joined the Canadian Navy during WWII and how he completed his carrier qualifications on VE Day. Once WWII ended, Captain Fotheringham explains how he was moved around on his way to get home and ended up in Australia. He also explains how he managed to stay in the Navy once the war had ended, which was not his intention. He moves on to talk about the Warrior, the first aircraft carrier that Canada acquired. He also mentions that the Warrior had to go to the West Coast for winter because it didn't have any central heating. Captain Fotheringham makes mention of Lay, an officer who was involved in naval aviation and who like U.S.'s aviation. Captain Fotheringham moves on to talk about the aircraft, the Sea Fury and how Canada came to acquire these. He explains the good and the bad and the statistics of this aircraft. Captain Fotheringham makes a brief mention of his time served in the Korean war and what the pilots role was there, although he was there as a naval personnel and not an aviator. Captain Fotheringham also explains the other aircraft that he flew during his flying days, including the Avenger and its role in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). Captain Fotheringham took part in a staff course and explains how he was able to take this course. He also makes mention to the tri-service college in Kingston, Ontario. Captain Fotheringham moves on to talk about the Bonaventure, the problems and successes and about his time aboard. Captain Fotheringham talks about his time as director of naval aviation and when he was in command of a destroyer. Captain Fotheringham moves on to talk about unification and integration and the effect of this policy on naval aviation. Captain Fotheringham recalls one flight experience and that was when he was trying to be the first pilot to land aboard the Bonaventure once it was commissioned as a Canadian aircraft carrier.
Rank: Captain.
An interview/narrative of Captain Brant Fotheringham's experiences whilst serving with the Royal Canadian Navy. Interview took place on November 14, 2006.
- In Collection:
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 36.5, 127.75
- 40, 127
- Original recording (DVF) on compact disc (CD) in Special Collections.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- FB_480
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- January 23, 2013
- Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 16 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview migrated to digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2013. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
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