Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Gilbert b: 5 Jan 1924 r: 2 Aug 1977 d: 8 Jul 2014
CBE – 1 Jan 1974, AFC – 1 Jun 1953.
Plt Off: 20 Sep 1947, Fg Off: d, Flt Lt: 20 May 1947, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1954, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1960, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1966, Act A/Cdre: 19 Dec 1973, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1974.
1 Apr 1960: Officer Commanding, No XV Squadron.
1 Dec 1961:
15 Jul 1963: Air Staff - Operations, HQ No 3 Group.
68 Nov 1965: Nuclear Plans Branch, SHAPE
15 Jul 1968: Deputy Director of Operations/Operations (Strike)
10 Dec 1971: Officer Commanding, RAF Laarbruch
19 Jan 1974: SASO, HQ No 1 Group.
Retired at his own request.
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