Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation


Home Page

Main Menu

Quick Menu

Members' Area

What New?

About this site

Reunions

Help Needed?

Glossary

Bibliography

Sign Guest Book

View Guest Book

Link to Amazon

Online Store

Contact Me


Air Commodore J B Mitchell (4039392)


John Bryan      b:  24 Nov 1930                                  r:  2 Jul 1984                         

CBE – 30 Dec 1978, AFC – 1 Jan 1968, QCVSA – 8 Jun 1963..

Sgt:  xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off:  11 Jun 1953, Fg Off:  11 Jun 1954, Flt Lt:  11 Dec 1957, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1966, Act Wg Cdr:  31 Aug 1971, Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1972, Act Gp Capt:  3 Dec 1976, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1977, Act A/Cdre:  21 Feb 1981, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1982.

 3 Oct 1949:                U/T Pilot, Southern Rhodesia

xx xxx xxxx:                 NCO Pilot,

xx xxx xxxx:                 Attended Flying Instructors' Course, CFS

xx May 1955:              Pilot, No 256 Sqn (Meteors, Ahlhorn)

11 Jun 1953:                Granted a Short Service Commission (8 + 4)

xx xxx xxxx:                 Pilot, No 72 Sqn (Meteor/Javelins, Church Fenton)

28 May 1956:              Transferred to Permanent Direct Commission (Scheme A) in the rank of Flying Officer.

xx xxx 1960:                Pilot, Air Fighting Development Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Instructor, No 226 OCU

xx xxx xxxx:                 Flight Commander, No 111 Sqn

xx xxx xxxx:                 Staff Officer, RAF Rheindahlen

31 Aug 1971:              Officer Commanding, No 92 Sqn (Lightnings – Gutersloh)

xx Aug 1973:               ?

 2 Aug 1974:               Operations (O) 1, MOD.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Attended Joint Services Staff College

 3 Dec 1976:               Officer Commanding, RAF Wildenrath.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Group Captain Air Defence/Offensive Support, CTTO

21 Feb 1981:               Director of Air Defence Environment Team.

1 Mar 1982:                Director, Kuwait Air Defence Advisory Team.

After retiring he became the Assistant Defence Adviser to BAE Systems before becoming Managing Director of Northrop Grumman UK, based in London.

This entry was last updated on 15/03/26©

Return to F G S Mitchell F G S Mitchell                                        [Top of Page]                         J L Mitchell Forward to J L Mitchell