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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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David b: 14 Oct 1931 r: 20 May 1989 d: 4 Aug 2024
GBE – 31 Dec 1988, KCB – 16 Jun 1984, DFC – 3 Dec 1957, FRAeS.
Plt Off: 30 Jul 1952, Fg Off: 30 Jul 1953, Flt Lt: 30 Jan 1955, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1961, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1966, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1970, Act A/Cdre: 24 Aug 1974, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1974, Act AVM: 28 Jan 1978, AVM: 1 Jul 1979, Act AM: 21 Jan 1984, AM: 1 Jul 1984, ACM: 1 Jan 1987.
xx Jan 1950: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
30 Jul 1952: Granted a Permanent Commission.
xx xxx 1952: Pilot, No 11 Sqn.
xx xxx 1954: Pilot, No 8 Sqn.
xx xxx 1962: Attended RAF Staff College.
xx Aug 1963: Officer Commanding, No 54 Sqn
1 Sep 1965: Personal Staff Officer to AOC in C, Technical Training Command
2 Jan 1967: Staff Officer, Directorate of Defence Plans
xx Dec 1968: Attended No 1 GA/AD Phantom Course, No 228 OCU
xx May 1969: Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
15 Sep 1970: Group Captain - Tactics, Air Defence/Offensive Support Cell - Central Tactics & Trials Org.
11 Aug 1972: Officer Commanding, RAF Bruggen.
28 Aug 1974: Director of Operational Requirements (1)
11 Jan 1977: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
28 Jan 1978: Commandant, RAF College - Cranwell
26 Jan 1980: Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements)
15 Feb 1984: AOC in C, Support Command
20 Jan 1986: Controller Aircraft, MOD (PE)
The son of AVM G Harcourt-Smith, Sir David entered the RAF College at Cranwell in 1950, where he attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.
Since retiring from the RAF he as acted as an aviation consultant as well as holding the Chairmanship of Chelworth Defence Ltd from 1991.
This page was last updated on 16/03/25©
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