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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Michael John Eldon b: 19 Aug 1926 r: 3 Apr 1980 d: 30 Sep 2016
OBE – 8 Jun 1968.
AC2: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Of (P): 14 Jun 1946, Fg Off: 14 Jun 1947, Flt Lt: 4 Jan 1951, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1957, Act Wg Cdr: xx Jun 1962?, Act Wg Cdr: 29 May 1962, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1963, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1969, Act A/Cdre: 13 Oct 1973, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1974.
xx xxx xxxx: U/T Pilot, (2235168)
14 Jun 1946: Appointed to a Short Service Commission (4 years on the active list)
16 Aug 1948: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
1952 QFI, CFS.
26 Mar 1957: Air Staff, Directorate of Air Defence Operations
29 May 1962: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn. (Javelin FAW 5)
20 Nov 1962: Senior Air Controller, Combined Operations Centre, HQ 2nd ATAF.
14 Jun 1965: Officer Commanding, Flying Wing, RAF Coltishall.
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6 Feb 1969: Air Attaché, Saigon.
28 Jan 1972: Officer Commanding, RAF Leuchars.
13 Oct 1973: Air Commodore - Intelligence.
9 Aug 1974: Director of Recruiting.
13 Jun 1977: AOC, Air Cadets/Commandant, Air Training Corps.
On 21 Oct 1952, whilst flying with Lieutenant D Crofts RN, he sighted three 'saucer' shaped objects at 35,000ft. ATCC Gloucester confirmed these on radar but the Air Ministry would not confirm them as Extra-terrestrial.
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