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Air Commodore M J-C Burton (4077039)


Michel Jean-Claude ('Mike')     b: 12 Aug 1932                      r: 12 Aug 1987                               d: 1 Oct 2009

OBE –  12 Jun 1976, FRIN, FBIM

(RAF): - APO (P): 30 Jan 1952, Plt Off: 29 Oct 1952, Fg Off: 29 Nov 1953, Flt Lt: 29 May 1957, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1963, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1971, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1979, Act A/Cdre: ?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1985

 xx xxx xxxx:            Cadet Navigator

30 Jan 1952:            Appointed to a Short Service Commission (8 + 4 years)

xx xxx 1952:            Navigator, No 90 Sqn  (Washingtons/Canberras)

1 Oct 1954:              Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer

xx xxx 1963:             Officer Commanding, Navigation Training Sqn, RAF College Cranwell

31 Mar 1965:           Staff Officer (Navigation), Directorate of Operations (Maritime, Navigation and ATC)

30 Apr 1968:            Staff Officer - Trials and Tactics, HQ Strike Command

xx xxx xxxx:              Staff Officer - Research, HQ Strike Command

xx xxx 1970:             Served in RAF Germany

xx xxx xxxx:              Staff Officer, HQ NATO

xx xxx xxxx:              Chief Instructor, No 6 FTS, Finningley

xx xxx 1975:             Officer Commanding (Acting), No 6 FTS, Finningley

xx xxx xxxx:               Staff Officer, SHAPE

xx xxx xxxx:               Staff Officer, MoD

Born in Paris, he and his family escaped to Britain when the Germans invaded France in 1940, where he attended Hertford Grammar School.

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