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Air Commodore J Langston (185829)


John                             b:  30 Jun 1924                       r:  26 Jul 1979             d:  11 Aug 2014

CBE – 134 Jun 1975.

Plt Off: 29 Sep 1944, Fg Off (WS): 22 Mar 1945, Fg Off: 22 Jul 1947 [22 Sep 1945] Flt Lt: 22 Mar 1948, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1955, Act Wg Cdr: 29 Dec 1959, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1961, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1970, Act A/Cdre: 7 Feb 1975, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1975.

xx xxx xxxx:            U/T Navigator

xx xxx xxxx:           Navigator, No 630 Sqn

xx xxx xxxx:           Navigator, No 189 Sqn

27 Jan 1948:           Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (retaining rank current at the time) – effective 22 Jul 1947 [22 Sep 1945]

xx xxx xxxx:            Navigator, No 617 Sqn

xx xxx xxxx:            Flight Commander?. No 246 Sqn.

29 Dec 1959:          Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.

xx xxx 1962:           Officer Commanding, No 49 Sqn. (Valiant B1)

23 Jun 1965:           Staff Officer, Directorate of Defence Plans (Air)

 6 Feb 1970:           Principal Staff Officer to Deputy SACEUR.

12 Jan 1973:           Officer Commanding, RAF Aldergrove, Senior RAF Officer, Northern Ireland

 1 Mar 1975:           Director of Personal Services (1).

30 Aug 1977:          Air Commander Gibraltar.

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