Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, team members from 1968 to 1990
(DND Photo)
1969, 1st military freefall course (MFP qualification), Edmonton, Alberta.
Standing: Aircrew, Cpl McNaughton (DZ Control), Sgt John Michaud (DZ Control), Maj Caesar, Sgt John Debolt, Sgt Eric Selig, Cpl Bill Roll, Lt Dan Bird, Maj Ray Honig, Sgt Marty Clavette, aircrew (Co-pilot), Capt Bob Gillan, aircrew (Captain).
Kneeling: Capt John Hasek, Ken Martin, Maj Harry Tudor, Lt Paul Fisher, Cpl Doug Carleton, Sgt Lloyd Giles, Cpl Don Skipper, Sgt George Martin, Aircrew. Missing: MCpl Bob Gall (Instructor).
The Sky Hawks Team Members
Year
Rank, Name, Position
1968
Sgt Gerry Vida, Sgt Simon-Fairfax Wykeham Martin, Capt Frank Schutt, Cpl Don Skipper, and Sgt Tom Cook, April 1968.
Gerry stated these were “the hard core originals before the team name, uniforms and even the airborne hat badge. We also used our own civilian parachutes and paid for the jumps out of club aircraft.”
1969
Sgt Tom Cook, Demonstrator
Capt Frank Schutt, Demonstrator
Cp Don Skipper, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin,
1970
Cpl Mike Bedel, Demonstrator
Cpl Roland Benoit, Demonstrator
Sgt Pedro Blanchette, Demonstrator
Cpl Gavin W. Bowman, Demonstrator
MCpl Noel Desrosiers, Demonstrator
Cpl Bob Gallant, Demonstrator
Maj John Hasek, Demonstrator
Cpl Doug Harasymko/Hubbs, Demonstrator
Capt Lincoln, Demonstrator
Capt Luke Lukas, Demonstrator
Capt Frank Schutt, Demonstrator
Cpl Don Skipper, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin, Team Leader
(DND Photo)
Captain John Hasek parachuting c1970. Black Watch logo on his helmet.
(DND Photo)
Captain John Hasek freefall jump in 1970.
(DND Photo)
Captain John Hasek, Black Watch (RHRC) meeting Queen Elizabeth II at CFB Shilo, Manitoba, in 1970.
1971
(Photos courtesy of Gerry Vida)
Two of the early Sky Hawk team crests worn on their jumpsuits in 1971.
(DND Photo)
1971 CFPT. Back row, left to right: Capt Wayne Denke, Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin, Team Leader, LCol Stu Northrup, MCpl Len Freeman, Sgt Paddy Gilmore. Front row, left to right: Cpl Mike Bedel, Sgt Tom Cook, Sgt Gerry Vida.
(Ed Dobson Photo via Gerry Vida)
1971 CFPT. Sgt Ed Dobson, MCpl Bruce Topham, Cpl Bob Gallant, Cpl Tom Cook, Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin, Cpl Serge Archambault,
.
(CF Photo)
1971 CFPT: Standing left to right: Cpl Doug Harasymko/Hubbs, Cpl Roland Benoit, Mike Bedel, Cpl Tom Cook, Cpl Charles McNamee, Cpl Chuck Shaw, Cpl Gavin W. Bowman, Cpl Vince Hendry, Cpl Bob Gallant, Cpl Len Freeman, Cpl Gordon C. Batt. Kneeling left to right: Sgt Simon F. Wykeham-Martin, Cpl Don Skipper, Capt Frank …unidentified, LCol Stu Northrup, Cpl R. Lucas, Sgt Gerry Vida, Sgt Paddy Gilmore. The team is standing in front of a de Havilland CC-115 Buffalo at CFB Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 1971.
(CF Photo)
1971 CFPT. Left to right: Chuck Shaw, Vince Hendry, Doug Harasymko/Hubbs, Gavin W. Bowman, Gordon C. Batt, Mike Bedel, Bob Gallant, Tom Cook, Don Skipper and Paddy Gilmore, meeting with the Minister of National Defence, Donald S. Macdonald at the Abbotsford Airshow in British Columbia.
Cpl Gordon C. Batt, Demonstrator
Cpl Mike Bedel, Demonstrator
Cpl Roland Benoit, Demonstrator
Sgt Pedro Blanchette, Demonstrator
Cpl Gavin W. Bowman, Demonstrator
Cpl Tom Cook, Demonstrator
MCpl Noel Desrosiers, Demonstrator
Cpl Bob Gallant, Demonstrator
Cpl Paddy Gilmore, Demonstrator
Maj John Hasek, Demonstrator
Cpl Vince Hendry Demonstrator
Cpl Doug Harasymko/Hubbs, Demonstrator
Capt Luke Lukas, Demonstrator
Capt Schutt, Demonstrator
Cpl Chuck Shaw, Demonstrator
Cpl Don Skipper, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin, Team Leader
1972
Cpl Gordon C. Batt, Demonstrator
Cpl Mike Bedel, Demonstor
Cpl Roland Benoit, Demonstrator
Sgt Pedro Blanchette, Demonstrator
Cpl Gavin W. Bowman, Demonstrator
Cpl Tom Cook, Demonstrator
MCpl Noel Desrosiers, Demonstrator
MCpl Len Freeman, Demonstrator
Cpl Bob Gallant, Demonstrator
Cpl C.P. Gilmore, Demonstrator
Cpl Hendry Demonstrator
Cpl Doug Harasymko/Hubbs, Demonstrator
Capt Lukas, Demonstrator
Cpl Charles P. McNamee, Demonstrator
LCol Stu Northrup, Demonstrator
Cpl Chuck Shaw, Demonstrator
Capt Schutt Demonstrator
Cpl Don Skipper, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin, Team Leader
1973
Cpl Mike Bedel, Demonstrator
Cpl Tom Cook, Demonstrato
MCpl Len Freeman, Demonstrator
Sgt Gilmore, Administration
LCol Stu Northrup, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykeham-Martin, Team Leader
1974
(CF Photo)
Four-man accuracy team taking part in an accuracy competition at Schoffen, Belgium, the home of the Belgian Airborne school. This team also did a bunch of balloon jumps there. Sgt Wykeham-Martin Simon Fairfax coming in first, Sgt Gerry Vida second, Sgt Bob Gallant third and possibly Cpl Gordon Batt fourth.
Cpl Gordon Batt, Demonstrator
Cpl Mike Bedel, Demonstrator. Mike passed on 8 Oct 2024.
Sgt Tom Cook, Demonstrator, deployed to Cyprus with the Canadian Airborne Regiment
Sgt Len Freeman, Demonstrator
Sgt Bob Gallant, Demonstratoe
Sgt Tom Holland, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator, deployed to Cyprus with the Canadian Airborne Regiment
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykeham-Martin, Team Leader
1975
(CF Photo)
1975 CFPT. Back row, left to right: Simon Fairfax Wykham-Martin, Bruce Topham, Pat Callahan, Ralph Goebel, Pierre Deschenes; Front row, left to right: Serge Archambault, Jim Ogden, Don Buchan (Narrator), Tom Cook. Photo taken in the Officer’s Mess, Moose Jaw July 1975.
Cpl Serge Archambault, Demonstrator
Cpl Don Buchan, Commentator
Cpl Pat Callahan, Demonstrator
Sgt Tom Cook, Demonstrator
Pte Pierre Deschenes, Demonstrator
MCpl Ralph Goebel, Demonstrator
MCpl Howie Kochanski, Demonstrator
Cpl Jim Ogden, Demonstrator
MCpl Bruce Topham, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
Sgt Simon Fairfax Wykeham-Martin, Team Leader
1976
(CF Photo)
Standing Top Row: Cpl Pat Turpin, Sgt Gerry Vida, Cpl Rick Guthrie, WO Kevin Gammon.
Standing Middle Row: Capt Phil Campbell, Capt from CABC, MWO Art Thompkins, LCol J.R.J. Gil Bellevance, WO Ron Peskatt, MCpl Bill Greenshields.
Kneeling Front Row: Cpl Pierre Deschenes, Sgt Bruce Topham, MCpl Ralph Goebel, MCpl Howie Kochanski.
(CF Photo)
Possibly 1976.
Standing: Cpl Pierre Deschenes, MCpl Bill Greenshields, MCpl Ralph Goebel, Sgt Gerry Vida, Bob Gallant, John DeBolt, Howie Kochanski.
Kneeling: Capt Phil Campbell, Cpl Rick Guthrie, Cpl Pat Turpin, Sgt Bruce Topham, Sgt Pete Vallee.
(CF Photo)
Capt Phil Campbell, Team Leader
WO John Debolt, Demonstrator
Cpl Pierre Deschenes, Demonstrator
Sgt Bob Gallant, Demonstrator
MCpl Ralph Goebel, Demonstrator
MCpl Bill Greenshields, Demonstrator
MCpl Howie Kochanski, Demonstrator
MCpl Bruce Topham, Demonstrator
Cpl Pat Turpin, Demonstrator
Sgt Peter Vallee, Demonstrator
Sgt Gerry Vida, Demonstrator
1977
(CF Photo)
1977 CFPT: Standing: Capt Phil Campbell, Cpl Pierre Deschenes, Cpl Rick Hodge, Cpl Pat Turpin, WO Kevin Gammon, Sgt Ralph Goebel, Cpl John Hunt, Cpl Bill Greenshields, Lt Hal Skaarup.
Kneeling: Sgt Brian Wesley Fulton, Cpl Lorne Ogden, MCpl Rick Guthrie, Cpl Gerry Walker, Cpl Al McGee, Capt Jean Simard, WO Gerry Vida.
Hal, Brian, Gerry,Rick, Pat, Phil, Lorne, Gerald, Al, John, Pierre.
Bill, aircrew, Gary, John, aircrew, Brian, Hal standing in front of the Dakota,
Al, aircrew, Gerry, Murray, and Lorne kneeling in front.
Hal, Bill, Ralph, Murray, Pierre, Kevin.
(CF Photo)
Capt Phil Campbell, Team Leader
Cpl Pierre Deschenes, Demonstrator
Sgt Brian Wesley Fulton, Demonstrator
CWO Kevin Gammon, Demonstrator. Passed.
Sgt Ralph Goebel, Demonstrator
Sgt Bill Greenshields, Demonstrator
MCpl Rick Guthrie, Demonstrator
Cpl Rick Hodge, Demonstrator
Cpl John Hunt, Demonstrator Cpl
MCpl Murray McConnell, Demonstrator
Cpl Al McGee, Team Rigger
Cpl Lorne Ogden, Demonstrator
Capt Jean Simard, Demonstrator
Lt Hal Skaarup, Demonstrator
MCpl Pat Turpin, Demonstrator
WO Gerry Vida, Team WO
Cpl Gerry Walker, Demonstrator
1978
(CF Photo)
1978 CFPT: Standing: Cpl Harold McCormick, Sgt Wayne Johnson, Lt Doug Kelly, Cpl Keith Pillar, Maj Nesbit, Cpl Michel Cleroux, Cpl Pat Turpin, Sgt Wayne Sabean, Capt Hal Skaarup. Kneeling: Cpl Rick Guthrie, Pte Alain Doré, Cpl Al McGee, WO Gerry Vida, Cpl George Thibault, Cpl John Glover, Cpl Daniel Plourde.
MCpl Michel Cleroux, Demonstrator
Pte Alain Doré, Demonstrator
Pte John Glover, Demonstrator
MCpl Rick Guthrie, Demonstrator (Rick passed on 29 Oct 2019)
Sgt Wayne Johnson, Demonstrator
Sgt Gabriel Kavanagh, Demonstrator
Lt Doug Kelly, Demonstrator
MCpl Harold McCormick, Demonstrator
Cpl Al McGee, Team Rigger
Sgt Don O’Connor, Team Rigger
Cpl Keith Pillar, Demonstrator
MCpl Daniel Plourde, Demonstrator
Capt Hal Skaarup, Demonstrator
Sgt Wayne Sabean, Demonstrator
MCpl George J.F. Thibault, Demonstrator
MCpl Pat Turpin, Demonstrator
WO Gerry Vida, Team Leader
1979
(CF Photo)
1979 CFPT: Standing, Paul Aikins, Bill Greenshields, Tom Holland, Andre Simun, Rick Vance
Front row kneeling, left to right Alain Dore, Patrick Turpin, Donald O’Connor and Brad Smith.
(CF Photo)
1979 CFPT: Standing: MCpl Rick Vance, WO Tom Holland, Pte Brad Smith, LS Paul Aikens, Sgt Wayne Sabean. Kneeling: MCpl Pat Turpin, Cpl Ondrej Simun, MCpl Don O’Connor, Capt Hal Skaarup, Pte Alain Doré.
LS Paul Aikens, Demonstrator
Cpl Michel Cleroux, Demonstrator
Cpl Pierre Deschenes, Demonstrator
Pte Alain Doré, Demonstrator
WO Tom Holland, Team Leader
Sgt Don O’Connor, Team Rigger
MCpl Daniel Plourde, Demonstrator
Sgt Wayne Sabean, Demonstrator
Cpl Ondrej Simun, Demonstrator
Capt Hal Skaarup, Demonstrator
Pte Brad Smith, Demonstrator
MCpl Pat Turpin, Demonstrator
MCpl Rick Vance, Demonstrator
1980
(CF Photo)
1980 CFPT Training Camp: Back row, left to right: Cpl Ondrej Simun, unidentified, Capt Hal Skaarup, MCpl Pat Turpin sitting on LS Paul Aikens shoulders, Pte Alain Dore, Sgt Bill Greenshields, Sgt Wayne Sabean. Front row, left to right: MCpl Rick Vance, MCpl Don O’Connor, unidentified, WO Tom Holland, MCpl Jim Ogden, MCpl Bruno Caron.
Standing: 1 Capt Norm Green, 2 MCpl Karl Ozols, 3 Cpl Alain Dore, 4 Cpl Ondrej Simun, 5 Sgt Ralph Goebel, 6 LCol Bruce Montgomery, 7 Sgt Bill Tattersall, 8 MCpl Rick Vance, 9 Cpl Donna Riccio.
Kneeling: 1 WO Tom Holland, 2 Sgt Jad Perry, 3 Capt Paul Goebel, 4 MCpl Denis Simoneau, 5 MCpl Robbie Robinson Rigger.
Cpl Alain Dore, Demonstrator
Capt Paul Goebel, Demonstrator
Capt Norm Green, Administration
WO Tom Holland, Team Leader
LCol Bruce Montgomery, Demonstrator
MCpl Karl Ozols, Demonstrator
Sgt Jad Perry, Demonstrator
Cpl Donna Riccio, Demonstrator
MCpl Jay Robinson, Team Rigger
MCpl Denis Simoneau, Demonstrator
Sgt Bill Tattersall, Demonstrator
MCpl Rick Vance, Demonstrator
Standing: WO Tom Holland, LCol Bruce Montgomery, Cpl Robby Robinson, Pte Alain Dore, MCpl Denis Simoneau, Sgt Jad Perry, Cpl Karl Ozols
Sitting: MCpl Ondrej Simun, Cpl Bill Tattersall (head), Edmonton, 1980.
WO Tom Holland, LCol Bruce Montgomery, Cpl Robby Robinson, Pte Alain Dore, MCpl Denis Simoneau, Sgt Jad Perry, Cpl Karl Ozols, Cpl Bill Tattersall and MCpl Ondrej Simun, Edmonton, 1980.
1981
(CF Photo)
1981 CFPT, Standing: Cpl Randy Kerel, Lt Barry Burns, Sgt Jim Ogden, aircrew, Capt Mike Blanchette, Sgt Bob Sommers, aircrew, aircrew.
Kneeling: MCpl Colin Beattie, Sgt Jad Perry, WO Tom Holland, MCpl Ondrej Simun, Sgt Pat Turpin.
(CF Photo)
MCpl Colin Beattie, Team Rigger
Capt Mike Blanchette, Team Leader
WO William A. Bolen, Senior Stores
Lt Barry Burns, Commentator
Sgt Bruno Caron, Demonstrator
WO Tom Holland, Team Leader for Training camp and Northern Tour
Cpl Randy Kerel, Demonstrator
Capt Grant Mclean, Administration Officer
Sgt Jim Ogden, Demonstrator
Sgt Jad Perry, Demonstrator
MCpl Ondrej Simun, Demonstrator
Sgt Bob Sommer, Demonstrator
Pte Daniel Trottier, Demonstrator
Sgt Pat Turpin, Demonstrator, Team WO after WO Holland’s posting
Cpl Rob Warner, Demonstrator
Capt Mike Blanchette died in a parachuting accident in 2003.
1982
Top row: 1, 2, 3.
Middle row: 1 Brian Acker, 2 Colin Beattie, 3 Jad Perry, 4 Pat Turpin.
Front row: 1 Cpl Michael Fader, 2 Bob Summers, 3, 4.
(CF Photo)
1982 CFPT. Left to right: Cpl Michael Fader, Sgt Pat Turpin, Sgt Billy Bolen, MCpl Colin Beattie, Capt Romas Blekaitis.
(CF Photo)
1982 CFPT, Standing: Steve Base, Roy Comeau, Brian Acker, Jeff Crossman, Jad Perry.
Kneeling: Tim Ryan, MCpl Colin Beattie, Pat Turpin, Capt Gerry Vida, Sgt George Thibault.
(CF Photo)
1982, CFPT, Yuma, Arizona. MCpl Georges Thibault, Sgt Bob Sommer, Capt Sandy Robertson and Cpl Colin Beattie.
(CF Photo)
1982, CFPT, Standing: Lt Paul Randall, Pte Jim Lindsay, MCpl Geoff Crossman, Sgt Pat Turpin, WO Strath Crawford, Sgt Roy Comeau, Capt Romas Blekitis.
Kneeling L-R Cpl Tim Ryan, Cpl Colin Beattie, Cpl Brian Acker, Sgt Georges Thibault.
Cpl Brian Acker, Demonstrator
Cpl Steven Base, Demonstrator
MCpl Colin Beattie, Team Rigger
Capt Romas Bleikatis, Admin Officer
WO William A. Bolen, Senior Stores
Sgt John Chambers, Demonstrator
MWO Dan Cook, Demonstrator
WO Strath Crawford, Demonstrator
MCpl Geof Crossman, Demonstrator
Cpl Lynn Dale, Demonstrator
Cpl Michael Fader, Demonstrator
Cpl Gordon Hasay, Demonstrator
Cpl Scott MacDonald, Demonstrator
MCpl Murray John, Demonstrator
Sgt Jad Perry, Demonstrator
Capt Bernard Pelletier, Demonstrator
Lt Paul Randall, Admin Officer
WO Bud Rhyndress, Admin
Cpl Tim Ryan, Demonstrator
Sgt George Thibault, Demonstrator
Capt Gerry Vida, Team Leader
1983
(CF Photo)
1983 CFPT, Standing: Scott Macdonald, Bill Chambers, Colin Beattie, George Thibault, Pete Malcolm, Mike Denis.
Kneeling: Don Cook, Steve Base, John Murray, Paul Randall, Darren Darbyson, Gerry Vida.
George, 2, 3, Colin, 5, 6.
(CF Photo)
Capt Romas Blekaitis, Administration Officer
Cpl Brian Acker, Demonstrator
Cpl Steven Base, Demonstrator
MCpl Colin Beattie, Team Rigger
Sgt Bill Chambers, Demonstrator
MWO Don Cook, Demonstrator
MCpl Darren Darbyson, Demonstrator
Cpl Michel Denis, Demonstrator
Cpl Gordon Hasay, Demonstrator
Cpl Scott MacDonald, Demonstrator
Sgt Peter Malcolm, Demonstrator
MCpl John Murray, Demonstrator
Sgt Jad Perry Jad, Demonstrator
Lt Paul Randall, Demonstrator
WO Bud Rhyndress, Demonstrator
Cpl Tony Roebuck, Demonstrator
Cpl Tim Ryan, Demonstrator
Sgt George Thibault, Demonstrator
Capt Gerry Vida, Team Leader
1984
Top: Andrej, 2, 3, 4, 5. Kneeling 1, 2, 3, Georges.
(CF Photo)
1984 CFPT:
FL MCpl Mike Little, MWO Don Cook, Pte Oliver Meurice, Sgt Mike Major, MCpl Brian Rose.
CL Lt Paul Randall, Sgt George Thibault, MCpl Ondrej Simon, Capt Gerry Vida, WO Bud Ryndress, Sgt Jad Perry, Sgt Daniel Plourde.
RL Cpl Brian Weir, Pte Peter Muselius, MCpl Ron Phillips, MCpl Dan Mackay, Cpl Brian Acker, Cpl Allan Lavalee, Cpl Mario Berube, Cpl Richard Fournier.
Brian Weir front Hugues Beaulieu center, and Rob LeBlanc.
Cpl Brian Acker, Demonstrator
Cpl Mario Berube, Demonstrator
MWO Don Cook, Demonstrator
Cpl Richard Fournier, Demonstrator
Cpl Allen Lavallee, Demonstrator
MCpl Mike Little, Demonstrator
MCpl Dan MacKay, Demonstrator
Sgt Mike Major, Demonstrator
Pte Oliver Meurice, Demonstrator
Pte Peter Muselius, Demonstrator
Sgt Jad Perry, Demonstrator
MCpl Ron Phillips, Demonstrator
Sgt Daniel Plourde, Demonstrator
Lt Paul Randall, Demonstrator
WO Bud Rhyndress, Demonstrator
MCpl Brian Rose, Demonstrator
MCpl Ondrej Simon, Demonstrator
Sgt George Thibault, Demonstrator
Capt Gerry Vida, Team Leader
Cpl Brian Weir, Team Rigger
1985
(CF Photo)
1985, CFPT Standing: 1, 2, Sgt Ondrej Simun, Cpl Gabriel Kavanagh, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Kneeling: 1, 2, WO Don O’Connor, 4, 5, Sgt George Thibault.
1985 CFPT, Yuma, Arizona, Standing: Lt Paul Randall, Capt Brian Bertrand, Cpl Gabriel Kavanagh, MCpl John Murray, Harold Pineault (CFPMD), WO Sipley (CABC), 7, MWO Don Cook, Bill Chambers, Capt Barry Lewis, Cpl Dereck Agnew, Sgt Ondrej Simun, 1Cpl Gary Gauthier, Sgt Larry Hartenberger, 15, Joanne Keays (CFPMD), 17, Sgt Daniel Plourde, 19, 20, 21, 22, Gord Lagarie(CABC).
Kneeling: 1, 2, 3, Sgt George Thibault, WO Bud Rhyndress, RSM Bakker (CABC), CO (CABC), Capt Doug Hubbs, Capt Gerry Vida, WO Don O’Connor, Cpl Brian Acker, Cpl Brian Weir.
Cpl Brian Acker, Demonstrator
Cpl Dereck Agnew, Demonstrator
Capt Brian Bertrand, Demonstrator
Cpl Howard Boon, Demonstrator
Sgt Mike Boyling, Demonstrator
MWO Don Cook, Demonstrator
Pte Dana Forbes, Demonstrator
Cpl Gary Gauthier, Demonstrator
MCpl John Harris, Demonstrator
Sgt Larry Hartenberger, Demonstrator
Capt Doug Hubbs, Team Leader
Cpl Gabriel Kavanagh, Demonstrator
Capt Barry Lewis, Demonstrator
Cpl Maurice Moody, Demonstrator
MCpl John Murray, Demonstrator
WO Don O’Connor, Demonstrator
Sgt Daniel Plourde, Demonstrator
Pte John Quint, Demonstrator
Lt Paul Randall, Demonstrator
WO Bud Rhyndress, Demonstrator
Sgt Ondrej Simun, Demonstrator
Sgt George Thibault, Demonstrator
MCpl Alain Tremblay, Demonstrator
Capt Gerry Vida, OC until Change of Command with Capt Doug Hubbs
Cpl Brian Weir, Team Rigger
1986
(CF Photo)
1986 CFPT, Standing: 1, 2, 3, MCpl Jeff Balch, Sgt Larry Hartenburger, 6, 2Lt Eileen Vaughan, Lt Paul Randall, 9, Sgt Bob Sommer, 11, MCpl Maurice (Yogi) Berube.
Kneeling: MCpl Guy Plamondon, Sgt Mike Boyling, Capt Doug Hubbs, WO Don O’Connor, Sgt George Thibault, MCpl Michel (Mike) Denis.
MCpl Jeff Balch, Demonstrator
MCpl Maurice (Yogi) Berube, Demonstrator
Sgt Mike Boyling, Demonstrator
Cpl Paul Burke, Demonstrator
Cpl Randy Corcoran, Demonstrator
MCpl Michel (Mike) Denis, Demonstrator
Cpl Eric Gagne, Demonstrator
Sgt Larry Hartenburger, Demonstrator
Capt Doug Hubbs, Team Leader
Cpl Brian Keefe, Demonstrator
Cpl George Kralik, Demonstrator
Cpl Maurice Moody, Demonstrator
MCpl John Murray, Demonstrator
WO Don O’Connor, Demonstrator
Lt Steve Otto, Demonstrator
MCpl Guy Plamondon, Demonstrator
Lt Paul Randall, Demonstrator
MCpl Bob Sommer, Demonstrator
Sgt George Thibault, Demonstrator
2Lt Eileen Vaughan, Demonstrator
Cpl Brian Weir, Team Rigger
1987
1987 CFPT over CFB Petawawa, Ontario. (Michel Denis Photo)
1987 CFPT, Rear Row Standing: Sgt Karl Ozols, Sgt Michel Denis, MCpl Hank Miller, Cpl Neil (Scotty) Graves, Pte Sylvain Gallant, MCpl Maurice (Yogi) Berube, MCpl Steve Mitchell, MCpl Michel Villeneuve, MCpl Wayne Cormier, WO Pete Malcolm, Capt Perry Metaxas.
Front Row Kneeling: Sgt Brian Toupin, MCpl Bob Summer, MCpl Dean Louvalle, Lt Eileen Vaughan, WO Larry Hartenberger, Cpl Kevin Karambowich, MCpl Bill Collins, WO Mario Lakatos. Missing: Capt Rick Dodson, Sgt John Murray, Cpl Jeff Hoquard, Pte Mike McCulloch, Sgt Mike Boyling, Pte Jon Quinn.
MCpl Maurice (Yogi) Berube, Demonstrator
Sgt Mike Boyling, Demonstrator
MCpl Bill Collins, Demonstrator
MCpl Wayne Cormier, Demonstrator
Capt Rick Dodson, OC and Demonstrator
Sgt Michel Denis, Demonstrator
Pte Sylvain Gallant, Demonstrator
Cpl Neil (Scotty) Graves, Demonstrator
Cpl Jeff Hocquard, Team Clerk
WO Larry Hartenberger, Demonstrator
Cpl Kevin Karambowich, Demonstrator
WO Mario Lakatos, Demonstrator
MCpl Dean Louvelle, Demonstrator
WO Pete Malcom, Demonstrator
Pte Mike McCulloch, Demonstrator
Capt Perry Metaxas, Team Leader
MCpl Hank Miller, Demonstrator
MCpl Steve Mitchell, Demonstrator
Sgt John Murray, Demonstrator
Sgt Karl Ozols, Demonstrator
Pte Jon Quinn, Team Clerk
MCpl Bob Sommer, Demonstrator
Sgt Brian Toupin, Demonstrator
Lt Eileen Vaughan, Demonstrator
MCpl Michel Villeneuve, Demonstrator
1987 team.
1988
MCpl George Barager, Demonstrator
Sgt Mike Boyling, Demonstrator
Cpl Brian Cornect, Demonstrator
MCpl Michel Denis, Demonstrator
Capt Rick Dodson, Administration
Cpl Michel Gagne, Demonstrator
MCpl Neil Graves, Demonstrator
Cpl Jeff Hocquard, Demonstrator
Cpl Dave Lazarowich, Demonstrator
Pte Rock Levesque, Demonstrator
WO Pierre Malcolm, Demonstrator
Capt Perry Metaxas, Team Leader
Sgt Denis Michel, Demonstrator
Sgt Karl Ozols, Demonstrator
Cpl Ralph Pulfer, Demonstrator
Sgt Mike Rayling, Demonstrator
Sgt Bob Sommer, Demonstrator
Sgt Charlie Watt, Demonstrator
1989
(CF Photo)
1989 CFPT: Left to right Cpl Jeff Hocquard, Cpl Mike McCullough, Capt Rick Dodson, Sgt Michel Denis, Cpl Mike Hawes, MCpl Wayne Shea, Capt Eileen Vaughan, Capt Mitch MacLeod, MCpl Bob Chafe, MCpl Ron Gillis, Sgt Karl Ozols, WO Pete Malcolm, MCpl Shaun Taylor, WO Chris White.
MCpl Bob Chafe, Demonstrator
MCpl Brian Cornect, Demonstrator
Sgt Michel Denis, Demonstrator
Capt Rick Dodson, Team Leader
MCpl Ron Gillis, Demonstrator
Cpl Mike Hawes, Demonstrator
Cpl Jeff Hocquard, Demonstrator
Capt Hussein Ali-kahn, Administration Officer
WO Pete Malcolm, Team WO, 2i/c
Cpl Mike McCullough, Team Rigger
Capt Mitch Macleod, Demonstrator
Sgt Karl Ozols, Demonstrator
Capt Michel Rainville, Administration Officer
MCpl Wayne Shea, Demonstrator
MCpl Shaun Taylor, Demonstrator
Pte Jon Quinn, Team, Clerk
Lt Eileen Vaughan, Demonstrator
WO Chris White, Team WO 2i /c (replaced WO Malcom)
1989 team.
1990
(CF Photo)
1990 CFPT, Standing: 1, 2, Capt Michel Rainville 4, Capt John Scott, 6, 7, MCpl Bob Chafe, Cpl Bill Pentney, WO Chris White.
Kneeling: 1, 2, 3, 4, MCpl Dean Louvelle, Cpl Pierre Jeannotte.
MCpl Robin Brentnall, Team Clerk
Cpl Steve Beaudoin, Demonstrator
MCpl Bob Chafe, Demonstrator
Capt Rick Dodson, Team Leader
WO Fern Hamann, Demonstrator
Cpl Pierre Jeannotte, Demonstrator
Cpl Pat Lajoie, Demonstrator
WO Mario Lakatos, Demonstrator
MCpl Dean Louvelle, Demonstrator
Sgt Pierre Marchand, Demonstrator
Cpl Mike McCulloch, Team Rigger
Capt John McCullough, Administration Officer
Cpl Bill Pentney, Demonstrator
Cpl Jon Quinn, Demonstrator
Capt Michel Rainville, Administration Officer
Capt John Scott, Demonstrator
MCpl Bill Thomas, Demonstrator
Cpl Timothy Turner, Demonstrator
WO Chris White, Team WO 2i/c
Canadian Forces Parachute Team (CFPT), The Sky Hawks, team members from 1991 to the present day are listed on a separate page on this website.