COMRADE ART WATKINS

Comrade Watkins joined the RCAF in 1950 as an Airframe Technician. After graduating technical training at Camp Borden he would go on to work on several airframes including the Harvard, Mustang, Expeditor, Vampire, Ventura Bomber, T-Bird, F86 Sabre and the CF-100. After 11 years as a technician, Comrade Watkins remustered to Flight Engineer. The remainder of his career was exclusively devoted to Anti Submarine type flying accumulating over 14000 hrs on several ASW platforms including the Neptune, Argus and the Aurora. Finally after 36 years of dedicated military service, Comrade Watkins would retire from the CF only to pursue another flying career with Ward Air and Air France. After his second retirement in 1991, Art now volunteers his time as an active member with the local Crime Stoppers and Citizens Patrol which he finds very rewarding. Comrade Watkins has been a Legion Member (BR 98) for over 30 years where he held the position of Treasurer for three years. He also held the position of chairman of the Finance Committee. Kingston Legion Branch 98 is proud to present Comrade Art Watkins as “VETERAN OF THE MONTH” Dec./2008
“Veteran of the Month” for December 2008.