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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Henton Silvester (Tony) b: 30 Sep 1928 r: 1 Mar 1984 d: 12 May 2014
CBE – 31 Dec 1983, MVO – 8 Nov 1962, FBIM.
Fg Off: 5 Apr 1950, Flt Lt: 4 Dec 1952, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1958, Act Wg Cdr: 11 Apr 1964, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1965, Act Gp Capt: 21 May 1971, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1971, Act A/Cdre: 5 Mar 1977, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1977.
xx xxx 1946: National Serviceman, Initial Training School
xx Jul 1946: National Serviceman, No ? EFTS, Shellingford
xx Sep 1947: Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, No 49 Entry, RAF College Cranwell
5 Apr 1950: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch
xx xxx 1950: Advanced training, No 203 Advanced Flying School
xx xxx 1950: Operational training, No 226 Operational Conversion Unit
30 Sep 1950: Pilot, No 11 Sqn (Vampres FB Mk 5/Venom FB Mk 1, Wunstorf)
xx Mar 1953: Pilot, All Weather Wing, CFE
xx xxx 1954: Attended No 27 Day Fighter Leaders Course, CFE
xx xxx 1954: Pilot, Air Fighting Development Squadron
xx Apr - xx May 1955: Hunter Conversion Course, Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Dunsfold
xx Feb 1956: Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight, 1 Sqn, No 233 OCU (Hunter F Mk 1)
xx Dec 1956: Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight, No 26 Sqn (Hunter F Mk 4, Oldenburg)
23 Jul 1957: Flight Commander, No 93 Sqn (Hunter F Mk 6, Hever)
xx Aug 1958: Attended Officers' Advanced Training School
xx Oct 1958: Pilot, No 3 Course, Day Fighter Combat School, CFE
xx xxx 1959: Officer, Commanding, Day Fighter Combat School, CFE
1 Oct 1959: Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth II
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College
11 Apr 1964: Wing Commander - Operations, HQ Air Forces Middle East.
xx xxx 1966: Attended Joint Services Staff College
xx xxx 1966: Refresher Flying Course, No 232 OCU?
19 Jun 1967: Officer Commanding, No 35 Sqn.
28 Oct 1969: Junior Directing Staff (Air), Joint Services Staff College.
21 May 1971: Senior Directing Staff (Air), Joint Services Staff College
4 Oct 1971: Commander, RAF Singapore.
xx Jul 1975: Officer Commanding, RAF Wyton.
5 Mar 1977: Assistant Commandant (Training), RAF College.
29 Sep 1979: SASO, HQ No 1 Group.
17 Sep 1983: AOC, No 1 Group.
He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, his father working for the family firm of Egyptian Cotton Brokers, Carver Brothers. He moved to South Africa with his aunt in 1941, where he boarded at St Andrew's College.
This entry was last updated on 13/03/26©
W Carter
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