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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Denis Albert b: 28 Nov 1921 r: 28 Nov 1976 d: 9 Apr 2006
AFC – 1 Jan 1951, MBIM.
Plt Off: 19 Jun 1942, Fg Off (WS): 19 Dec 1942, Flt Lt (WS): 19 Jun 1944, Flt Lt: 19 Dec 1945 [antedated to 19 Jun 1943 on 1 Jul 1946], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1951, Act Wg Cdr: xx Nov 1956, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1957, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1962, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1968.
xx xxx xxxx U/T Pilot
xx xxx xxxx Pilot, No ? Sqn
1 Jul 1946: Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (retaining rank current at the time).
xx xxx xxxx: Attended No 228 OCU
xx Jun 1956: 'A' Flight Commander, No 29 Sqn.
xx Nov 1956: Officer Commanding, No 25 Sqn.
xx Oct 1957: ?
25 May 1959: Officer Commanding, Flying Wing, RAF Gutersloh.
2 Jul 1962: Staff Officer, Department of the CAS.
2 Dec 1963: Staff - ?, Central Defence Staff.
xx xxx 1965:
18 Mar 1967: Officer Commanding, RAF Little Rissington
1 Jun 1968: AOA, HQ Near East Air Force.
12 Mar 1971: Exercise Controller, Commanders in Chief Committee (West).
6 Oct 1972: Director of Plans, UK Commanders’ in Chief Committee.
xx xxx 1974: AOC, Joint Air Transport Establishment
During WW2, he was forced to abandon his aircraft during an operation over France, "fortunately, he spoke French. Someone gave him a map, and very intelligently he tore off the bit he had been using each day so as to reduce the risk of giving people away if he was caught. I don’t recall any mention of escape lines. Eventually, the Air Commodore made it to Switzerland and joined with other evaders waiting to be got back to the UK via Spain. They occupied the time by learning to ski, but unfortunately he broke a leg!"
The item in quotes is courtesy of Ann Lyon, whose father worked with A/Cdre Trotman at JATE.
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