Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Basil Goodhand b: 25 Jun 1923 r: 26 May 1979 d: 13 Nov 1989
CB – 31 Dec 1977, CBE – 14 Jun 1969, AFC – 10 Jun 1954, CBIM, FRGS.
Plt Off: 23 Jul 1943, Fg Off (WS): 23 Jan 1944, Flt Lt (WS): 23 Jul 1945, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1946/23 Jan 1947? [23 Jul 1944], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1954, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1959, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1965, Act A/Cdre: 5 Jun 1971, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1972, Act AVM: 19 Mar 1975, AVM: 1 Jul 1975.
xx xxx xxxx: Member, Durham University Air Sqn.
xx xxx 1943: U/T Pilot,
1944 - 47 Operational posts?
1 Jul 1946: Appointed to Permanent commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (retaining rank current at the time)
xx xxx 1947: Exchange posting, USAAF.
1949 ?
xx xxx 1950: QFI, RAF College.
xx xxx 1951: Officer Commanding, Home Command Examining Unit.
19 Jan 1955: ?
xx xxx 1954: Staff, HQ Middle East Air Force.
28 Jul 1958: Staff , Directorate of Operations (Overseas).
11 Sep 1961: Chief Flying Instructor, No 3 FTS, RAF Leeming.
26 Feb 1964: Staff, HQ 6th Allied Tactical Air Force
xx xxx 1964: Staff - Plans, HQ CENTO.
6 Mar 1967: Officer Commanding, RAF West Raynham.
1 Feb 1968: Senior Directing Staff (Air), Joint Services Staff College.
5 Jun 1971: Director of Operations (Air Support).
19 Jan 1974: Director of Personal Services.
19 Mar 1975: Commander, Northern Maritime Air Region/AOC Scotland and Northern Ireland.
28 May 1977: Director-General of Security/Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment.
Following retirement from the RAF he became a Security Adviser/Consultant.This page was last updated on 08/06/17 using FrontPage 2003©
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