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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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CB -31 Dec 1976, CBE – xx xxx 1965, AFC – 9 Jun 1955, AM (US) – 30 Oct 1953.
Plt Off: 6 Nov 1942, Fg Off (WS): 6 May 1943?, Flt Lt (WS): 6 Nov 1944, Flt Lt: 6 May 1946, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1952, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1958, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1962, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969, AVM: 1 Jan 1975,
xx xxx 1941: U/T Pilot, Canada
xx xxx 1943: Pilot/Flight Commander, No 118 Sqn. (Spitfire Vb/IX, Mustang III)
xx xxx 1946: Pilot, No 263 Sqn (Meteor F3) (Horsham)
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 257 Sqn (Meteor F3) (Horsham)
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 64 Sqn (Hornet F1) (Horsham/Church Fenton)
xx xxx 1948: Exchange posting, 1st Fighter Sqn, USAF.
15 Sep 1948: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
xx xxx 1950: Staff, Central Fighter Establishment.
xx Feb 1952: Exchange posting, 4th Fight Group, USAF. (F86's, Korea)
xx xxx 1952: Officer Commanding, No 67 Sqn (Sabre F1)
xx Aug 1954: Passed Staff College Qualifying Examination
xx xxx 1955: Staff, HQ No 2 Group.
xx Jan 1956: Attended RAF Staff College.
5 Jun 1957: Air Staff, Directorate of Air Defence Operations
xx xxx 1957: Staff, All Weather OCU.
2 Jan 1958: Officer Commanding, No 29 Sqn (Meteor NF 11, Javelin FAW 6)
13 Aug 1959: Staff – Fighter Operations, British Defence Staff, Washington.
xx Jan 1962: Attended Joint Services Staff College.
21 Jan 1963: Officer Commanding, RAF Leuchars.
xx xxx 1965: Attended National Defence College.
21 Nov 1965: Group Captain - Operations, HQ Fighter Command.
30 Apr 1968: Air Staff - Operations/Training, HQ No 11 Group.
1 Jan 1969: Director of National Air Traffic Control Services.
2 Aug 1972: Air Attaché/ Head of British Defence Staff, Washington.
15 Mar 1973: AOC, No 11 Group.
Born in the Irish Free State but raised in Ulster, being educated at Ballymena Academy.
After retiring he became Vice-President of British Aerospace Inc., Washington (1979 - 92).
This entry was last updated on 13/03/26©
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