ALT .. when he began apprenticing at Maritime Central Airways in Charlottetown, PEI and later Moncton, NB as an Aircraft Mechanic and then Flight Engineer in 1952. He spent many months working on the DEW line in Frobisher (now called Iqaluit), on Baffin Island, in Greenland, and Labrador before moving to Gander in 1954 where he joined Eastern Provincial Airways. He obtained his AME’s license in April 1955 and qualified for his “B” license in 1965. He obtained his Radio Operators License in 1962 and a Private Pilot’s license in 1966. Also, during this time, he was the AME for the Gander Flying Club. Bob continued working with Eastern Provincial Airways as Flight Engineer, AME, Crew Chief, Planning Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and lastly director of Technical Service. After leaving Eastern Provincial Airways in March 1979, he started his own Aircraft Maintenance Company, Briggs Aero Ltd. Bob is a beloved past President of the Board of Directors at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum!