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Air Commodore I A D McBride (2617815)


Ian Arthur David                     b:  21 Aug 1939                      r:    3 Jul 1991                    d:  xx Jan 2025

BSc.

Plt Off:  1 Oct 1962 [1 Jan 1961], Plt Off:  1 Jan 1961, Fg Off:  d, Flt Lt:  1 Jan 1964, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1970, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1977, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1983, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1989.

 1 Oct 1962:                Appointed to a Permanent Commission (General List).

xx xxx 1962:                U/T Pilot, No ? FTS

xx xxx xxxx:                 Attended No 226 OCU (Lightning)

xx xxx 1965:                Pilot, No 74 Sqn (Lightning)

xx xxx xxxx:                 Attended Instructor's Course, CFS

xx xxx xxxx:                 QFI, No ? FTS

xx xxx xxxx:                 Flight Commander?, No 74 Sqn (Lightning)

xx xxx xxxx:                 Staff Officer/Exchange posting?, USA

xx xxx 1977:                Attended No 15 Air Defence Course, No 229 OCU (Phantom)

5 May 1978:                Officer Commanding, No 43 Sqn (Phantoms – Leuchars)

 2 Feb 1981:                Directing Staff, Department of Air Warfare, RAF College.

 3 Dec 1982:                Group Captain - Defensive, Central Tactics and Trials Organisation.

10 Oct 1983:               Staff Officer, MOD.

xx xxx 1984/5:             Attended Acquaint Course, No 229 OCU (Phantom)

 8 Mar 1985:               Officer Commanding, RAF Wildenrath.

28 Apr 1989:               Director of Air Defence.

 He retired at his own request and spent ten years working for FR Aviation followed by six years as an independent Defence Consultant.

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