Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Michael Austin b: 26 Aug 1925 d: 29 Mar 1975
CVO – 1 Jan 1975
(RAFVR): AC2: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off (P): 19 Oct 1945, Plt Off: 19 Apr 1946, Fg Off (WS): 19 Apr 1946, Fg Off: 19 Oct 1946,
(RAF): Fg Off: 22 Jun 1948 [15 Jan 1948], Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1949, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1956, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1960, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1966, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1975
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot (AC2 – 1890185)
19 Oct 1945: Appointed to a Short Service Commission (4 years on active list)
3 Jan 1948: Personal Assistant to AOC, AHQ Malta.
22 Jun 1948: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer. (wef 15 Jan 1948)
9 Jan 1956: Personnel Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command.
30 Jun 1958: Officer Commanding, No 20 Sqn
1 Mar 1961: Chief Instructor, No 1 Initial Training School, South Cerney
19 Oct 1964 Officer Commanding, No 44 Sqn.
15 Jul 1966: Staff Officer, Dept of the Air Member for Personnel.
25 Jul 1969 Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.
He was second in the 1954 King's Cup Air Race flying a Messenger at 129 mph, held at Baginton, Coventry.
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