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#MAJ Maurice R Pillsbury, USMC (1954-1965 ) | |||
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 Pillsbury |
Nickname: Maurie Branch: USMC Commission: Navcad 1956 Pre-Flight: Navcad 36-54 Wings Year: 1956 Active Years: 1954-1965 Reserves: Mil Retirement: Last Location: NV |
Assignments: VMA-324 56-57 SWTU 57-59 VMGR-152/352 61 HMM-162/363 63 |
Highlights: VMA 324. Opa Locka, Fla. Apr'56-Nov'57; SWTU El Toro, Ca. Nov'57-Dec'59; VMGR 152/352 El Toro, Iwakuni Sep'61-May'63; HMM 162/363 Santa Ana, Ca. Jun'63-Jun'65 |
| — Maurie Pillsbury June 6, 2007 | |||
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MAJ Maurice R Pillsbury USMC 1954-1965
Maurice Pillsbury entered the Navy with Navcad Class 36-54 He took his commission in the Marines and received his wings at Corpus Christi in March 1956. In 1959 he left the Marines and joined United Airlines in Denver, but was recalled from 1961 to 1965. He returned to United where he flew until his retirement in March 1991. Maurie and his wife Pat now live in Nevada.
Basic Flight Training
- NavCad class 36-54 (Batt 1) preflight. (Sep-Dec '54)
- North Whiting for Primary (SNJ, Jan-Apr '55)
- Saufley for Formation (SNJ, May-Jun '55)
- Barin for Gunnery & CarQual, USS Saipan (SNJ, Jun-Jul '55)
- Corry for Instruments (T-28, Aug-Sep '55)
Advanced Flight Training
- Chase, (Beeville,Tx.) for Adv Instruments (TV-2, Oct-Dec '55)
- Chase for Adv Gunnery, Tactics (F9F-2, Jan-Mar '56)
- 2nd. Lt. bars & Aviator Wings
Fleet Experience
- VMA 324 Opa Locka, Fla. (AD-6, May '56-Nov '57)
- SWTU El Toro, Ca. (Nov '57-Dec '59)
- UAL Denver, Co. (DC-6/7, Mar '60-Aug '61)
- VMGR 352 El Toro (C-130, Sept '61-Mar '62)
- VMGR 152 Iwakuni, Japan (C-130, Mar '62-May '63)
- HMM 162 Santa Ana, CA (helicopter transition June '63)
- HMM 363, Santa Ana, CA ('64-'65)
I flew the B-727, DC-8, DC-10 and B-747 from June 1965 until my retirement in March, 1991. I was qualified to fly DC-6/7 Captain in 1966, and then was promoted to Viscount Captain in May 1967, but never flew either as Captain on the line. I continued to fly as DC-8 and DC-10 copilot until I transitioned to B-727 Capt. in 1976, then DC-8 Capt, DC-10 Capt. and finally retired as a B-747 Capt. in March 1991.