Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Richard Skene b: 27 Jan 1945 r: 26 Jan 2000
CBE – 31 Dec 1992, AFC – 13 Jun 1987, FRAeS, FIMgt. “Arthur Barratt Memorial Prize” - 1986
(RAF): Act Plt Off: 21 May 1965, Plt Off: 21 May 1966, Fg Off: 21 May 1967, Flt Lt: 21 Nov 1970, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1977, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1984, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1989, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1994,
(RAFVR(T)): Fg Off: 27 Jan 2000
xx May 1965: Officer Training, RAF South Cerney, No 209 Course
21 May 1965: Appointed to a Permanent Commission (DEC (B)) (Supplementary List)
xx Jun 1965: Basic Flying Training, RAF Acklington, No 179 Course (Jet Provost)
xx Aug 1966: Advanced Flying Training, RAF Valley, No 27 Course (Gnat)
xx May 1967: Pre Lightning Course, RAF Chivenor, No 63 Sqn (Hunter)
xx Sep 1967: Lightning Course, No 226 OCU, RAF Coltishall (Lightning)
xx Feb 1968: No 92 (F) Sqn, RAF Gutersloh (Lightning F2/F2a)
1 Oct 1969: Transferred to General List.
xx Feb 1971: Pilot, No 65 Sqn, No 226 OCU, RAF Coltishall (Lightning F1a/T Mk 4)
xx Jul 1973: Attended No 266 Course, CFS (Gnat)
xx Feb 1974: No 4 FTS, RAF Valley (QFI, Flt Cdr, Deputy Chief Instructor) (Gnat/Hunter)
28 Feb – 29 Jul 1977: Attended No 11 AD Long Course, No 228 OCU (Phantom FGR2)
xx Aug 1977: Pilot, QFI, Exec Officer, No 111 Sqn (Phantom FGR2/FG1)
3 Nov 1980: Staff, Directorate of Training (Flying).
23 Feb 1983: Attended No 75 Advanced Staff Course, RAF Staff College, RAF Bracknell
27 Feb 1984: Attended No 120 Refresher Course, RAF Brawdy (Hawk)
14 May 1984: Attended No 33 Short Course, No 228 OCU, RAF Coningsby (Phantom FGR2)
5 Nov 1984: Officer Commanding, No 229 OCU/No 65 Sqn (Tornado F2/3) Coningsby
19 Jun 1987: Staff, Directorate of Air Defence, MOD
xx Jun 1990: Officer Commanding, RAF Leeming.
9 Aug – Oct 1990: Officer Commanding, RAF Detachment Advanced Party, Dhahran.
xx Nov 1992: Deputy Commander and Assistant Air Attaché, British Embassy, Washington
8 Apr 1994: Inspector of RAF Flight Safety.
31 Oct 1997: Director, Eurofighter Programme Assurance Group.
27 Jan 2000: Pilot, No 6 AEF, RAF Benson.
Since retiring from the RAF he has held the following appointments: -
Director of Government Affairs, and then Director Military Advisers, General Dynamics UK - 2000 - 2003
Managing Director of Vector Flying Training Services, one of the consortiums that bid for the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS) Programme - 2004 - 2007
Chairman, Steering Committee, International Aviation Safety and Security 2003/4.
Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) 2008/9
President Historic Aircraft association (HAA) 2012 – Present
Chairman General Aviation Safety Council (GASCo), 2012 – Present
Chairman International Air Cadets Training (IACT) Organisation, 2010 – Present
Chairman Duxford Flying Control Committee (FCC), 2005 – Present
Chairman Aviation Focus Group, 2000 – Present
Vice Chairman RAF Club, 2011 – Present
Chief Operating Officer, In Command Ltd, 2011 - Present
President Air Search UK - 2015 - Present
Chairman Honourable Company of Air Pilots - 2009 - Present
Trophies and Awards Committee
Patron Spitfire Alive Project- 2015 - Present
My thanks to Air Commodore Peacock-Edwards for giving permission to post this entry and for providing additional details.
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