Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
(Bertrand) John b: 13 Jan 1929 r: 13 Jan 1984 d: 25 Sep 2022
CB – 31 Dec 1981, OBE – 1 Jan 1967, AFC – 2 Jun 1962, FRAeS.
Nav IV: 2 Sep 1947, Plt Off: 7 Jul 1949, Fg Off: 7 Jul 1950, Flt Lt: 7 Jan 1953, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1958, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1968, Act A/Cdre: 28 Jul 1973?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1974, AVM: 1 Jan 1980.
2 Sep 1947: NCO Navigator (National Service)
7 Jul 1949: Granted a Short Service Commission (8 + 4)
xx xxx xxxx: Navigator, No 12 Sqn. (Lincoln)
xx xxx 1950: Navigator, No 101 Sqn. (Canberra)
1 Oct 1951: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
2 May 1952: PA to AOC, No 1 Group.
xx Mar 1953: Attended, No ? FTS
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Canberra Conversion Course, No 231 OCU
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 103 Sqn. (Canberra)
xx xxx 1956: Pilot, No 213 Sqn. (Canberra)
xx xxx 1957: Flight Commander, No 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.
xx Jan 1958: Attended No 17 Course, Empire Test Pilots School.
xx xxx 1959: Officer Commanding, Structures and Mechanical Engineering Flight, RAE.
xx xxx 1962: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1962: Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements.
14 Aug 1964: Wing Commander - Operations, RAF Lyneham.
xx xxx 1966: Attended Joint Services Staff College.
24 Apr 1967: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
30 Mar 1969: Air Attaché, Stockholm.
27 Aug 1971: Officer Commanding, Experimental Flying Section, RAE.
28 Jul 1973: Assistant Commandant (Dept of Officer and Flying Training), RAF College.
21 Sep 1974: Director of Flying (Research and Development), MOD (PE).
26 Mar 1977: Commandant, A. & A.E.E.
9 Jan 1980: Commandant, RAF College.
8 Feb 1982: Director-General of Training.
Responsible for service trials of the Canberra with Hamish Mahaddie at Binbrook in 1951. He was Executive Director of Marshalls of Cambridge and became a member of the Civil Aviation Authority in 1994. He is holder of a Gold C with two diamonds (gliding).
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