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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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William George (Bill) b: 23 Nov 1938 r: 23 Nov 1993 d: 25 Nov 2024
DL (North Yorkshire): 18 Jul 2002
(RAF): Cdt Plt: 23 Oct 1959, APO: 9 Apr 1960, Plt Off: 9 Apr 1961, Fg Off: 9 Apr 1962, Act Flt Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Lt: 9 Oct 1965, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1972, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1979, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1985, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1991
(RAFR): Gp Capt: 25 Oct 1993,
23 Oct 1959: Cadet Pilot, No ? FTS
9 Apr 1960: Appointed to a Direct Commission (Scheme B) on the Supplementary List in the General Duties Branch (12 + 4 years)
xx xxx xxxx: Advanced Flying Training, No ? FTS
xx xxx xxxx: Operational Conversion Course, No ? OCU/Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No ? Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Instructor's Course, CFS
xx xxx xxxx: QFI, No 3 Flying Training School, RAF Leeming.
30 Jun 1964: Seniority as Flying Officer antedated to 23 Nov 1960
1 Oct 1964: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
22 Sep 1975: Transferred to the General Duties (Ground) Branch retaining rank and seniority
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, RAF ?
xx Jan 1993: Air Commodore, Plans
xx Aug 1993:
25 Oct 1993: Appointed to a Commission in Class J of the RAF Reserve of Officers in the rank of Group Captain.
25 Oct 1993: ATC Regional Commandant (North East), RAF Linton-on-Ouse
On 20 February 1963, he was instructing Pilot Officer Adrian Keith Macklen in Jet Provost T Mk 3, XN642, when it suffered an engine failure on take off. He managed to abandon the aircraft, which crashed 2 miles north of RAF Leeming but his student was killed.
This entry was last updated on 13/05/25©
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