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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Lawson b: 3 Mar 1926 r: 20 Apr 1981 d: 22 Jul 2002
CBE – 14 Jun 1980, FBIM.
AC2: xx xxx 1945, Plt Off (P): 21 Dec 1945, Fg Off (WS): 21 Dec 1946, Fg Off: 1 Nov 1947, Flt Lt: 30 Jun 1949, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1956, Act Wg Cdr: 9 Dec 1962, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1963, Act Gp Capt: 3 Nov 1969, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1970, Act A/Cdre: 28 May 1977, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1978.
25 Oct 1943: Attended No 3 Recruit Centre (3012465)
26 Oct 1943: Appointed to Reserve, awaiting training
xx xxx 1944: Member, Oxford University Air Squadron (Keeble College), see photo below: -
 Also in this photo are the actors Richard Burton (Back Row, far right) and Robert Hardy (4th Row, 4th from left) |
23 Oct 1944: Attended No 30 Reception & Classification Wing, Torquay
17 Jan 1945: Air Crew School (attached)
19 Mar 1945: U/T Pilot, No 11 EFTS
xx xxx 1945: Attended No 30 Reception & Classification Wing, Torquay
21 Dec 1945: Appointed to an Emergency Commission in the RAFVR
21 Dec 1945: Attended No 19 SFTS, Cranwell
These two photos were probably taken at 19 FTS, Cranwell |
29 Jan 1946: Attended No 26 OTU
16 Jul 1946: Attended No 17 OTU/201 Crew Training Unit
11 Aug 1947: Pilot, RAF Binbrook
16 Mar 1948: Non-effective (Sick), RAF Binbrook/No 1 Personnel Holding Unit
7 Aug 1948: Pilot, No 12 Sqn, see photo below: -
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24 Nov - 8 Dec 1948: Attached to RAF Scampton for supernumerary flying duties with USAF
23 Oct 1948: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (6 + 4)
6 Sep 1949 - 29 Jan 1950: Detachment to RAAF Amberley part of Operation Cumulative
14 Oct 1949: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
1 Jul 1950: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit, pending embarkation
17 Jul 1950: Exchange posting, 3rd (later31st) Strategic Reconnaissance Sqn USAF (Fairfield-Suison AFB later to become Travis AFB)
13 - 26 Nov 1950: Attended Strategic Air Command Survival Course
27 Aug 1952: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit,
27 Oct 1952: Attended No 66 Officers' Advanced Training Course, School of Administration , RAF Newton, see photo below: -
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18 Dec 1952: Attended Junior Command and Staff School
5 Mar 1953: A13 Dept, ACAS (I)
19 Aug - 1 Sep 1953: Attended No 21 Pilot Refresher Course, RAF Cottesmore
4 - 17 Apr 1954: Attended No 6 Pilot Refresher Course, RAF South Cerney
22 May 1955: Attended No 69 Course, College of Air Warfare
31 Aug 1955: Attended No 22 Medium Range Photographic Reconnaissance Course, No 231 OCU
20 Dec 1955: Flight Commander, No 58 Sqn
11 Feb 1956: Officer Commanding (Acting), No 13 Sqn
27 Mar 1958: No 5 Personnel Despatch Unit
28 Apr 1958: Attended No 16 Course, RAF Staff College, see photo below: -
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13 Apr 1959: Staff Officer - Operations 1b, HQ Bomber Command
26 Jun 1959: Staff Officer - Operations 1a, HQ Bomber Command
23 - 25 May 1960: Attended Short Staff Valiant Course, see photo below: -
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8 Jun 1960: Staff Officer - Air 1a, HQ Bomber Command
22 Mar - 8 Apr 1962: Attended No 175 Refresher Course, No 231 OCU
21 May 1962: Attended No 26 Course, Joint Services Staff College, see photo below: -
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9 Dec 1962: Attended No 263 Meteor Refresher Course, College of Air Warfare
13 Feb 1963: Attended No 225 Canberra Course, No 231 OCU
20 Jun 1963: Attended No 57 Aircrew Nuclear Course, Bomber Command Armament School
5 Jul 1963: Officer Commanding, No 3 Sqn, see photo below: -
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26 Oct - 20 Nov 1964: Commander, Kuatan Detachment
20 Jul 1965: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Andover, see photo below: -
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20 May 1968: Staff Officer, MoD.
27 Oct 1969: Supernumerary, MoD (Air)
12 Jan 1970: Air Staff - Intelligence, HQ Strike Command.
24 Jul 1972: Group Captain - Intelligence 3, (Dept of) Air Commodore -Intelligence.
2 May - 22 Jun 1974: Supernumerary, RAF Uxbridge
12 Jul 1974: Attended USAF Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama.
12 Jun 1975: Directing Staff, USAF Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama.
28 May 1977: Air Commodore - Plans, HQ Strike Command.
13-16 Jun 1978: Attended Senior Officer NBC Course at Joint Warfare Establishment, see photo below: -
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All photos courtesy of John Field, the son of A/Cdre J L Field.
This page was last updated on 03/03/23©
A L Fiddament
