Peter Godwin Chance trained as a pilot during the Second World War, and always wanted to fly again. Last week, he finally got his chance, thanks to the Victoria Flying Club.
Peter Godwin Chance has always been a navy man. He has spent a lifetime on the water, including 30 years in the Royal Canadian Navy, where he served on 13 ships and fended off German U-boats and aircraft during the Battle of the Atlantic and survived a sinking off Iceland
He boarded a Cessna 172 Skyhawk with friend Paul Seguna and Victoria Flying Club instructor Darren Rich and took off from Victoria International Airport, where Chance took the controls at 2,500 feet for a 45-minute flight up to Nanaimo and around the Gulf Islands. The flight in a clear sky and optimal flying conditions was a historic event, said Seguna, a retired navy lieutenant commander. Seguna believes Chance may be the oldest Second World War veteran to pilot an aircraft. “He is quite a character, and he’s certainly a remarkable man,” said Seguna.
“He’s always up for an adventure, so the Victoria Flying Club was able to make it happen,” said Seguna. Chance, who lived independently until last year, has moved into an assisted care home in Sidney, where he maintains an active role in the community and in the navy. “I’m a scooter guy now,” he said.
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