Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Edward Stanley b: 27 Sep 1924 r: 23 Nov 1981 d: 12 Mar 2012
CBE – 14 Jun 1975 (OBE – 1 Jan 1968), MPhil - 1982. 3rd Prize - 'Gordon Shephard' Memorial Comp. - 1971
Plt Off: 7 Jul 1949, Fg Off: 7 Jul 1950, Flt Lt: 7 Jan 1953/20 Jan 1954, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1960, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1968, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1973, Act A/Cdre: 30 Jun 1977, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1979.
xx xxx 1941: U/T Pilot, Canada.
xx xxx 1944: Served in Flying Boats (NCO Pilot?)
xx xxx 1944: Seconded to BOAC.
xx xxx 1949: Pilot, No 18 Sqn.
xx xxx 1950: Instructor, Central Navigation School.
xx xxx 1952: Attended London University School of Slavonic Studies.
xx xxx 1954: Staff, HQ Middle East Air Force.
8 Jun 1955: Transferred to Direct Commission (Scheme A) in the rank of Flight Lieutenant (Branch List)
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, A. & A.E.E.
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Commander?, No 216 Sqn.
xx xxx 1961: Officer Commanding, RAF Element, Army Intelligence Centre.
31 Aug 1964: Assistant Air Attaché, Moscow.
xx xxx 1967: Attended UCL.
15 Nov 1968: Senior Instructor, Joint Wing, School of Service Intelligence.
8 May 1970: Officer Commanding, Northern Radar, RAF Lindholme.
8 Nov 1971: Chief, Intelligence Management, HQ 2nd ATAF.
6 Apr 1973: Chief Intelligence Officer, HQ British Forces Near East.
12 Mar 1976: Officer Commanding, Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre.
16 Feb 1978: Air Attaché, Moscow.
He was the first Defence Fellow at UCL. Retiring from the RAF he became a Defence Consultant and also wrote a number of books on Soviet Air Power. From 1988 to 1993, he was Vice-Chairman (Air) of the North West Area, TAVRA. 18 onThis page was last updated on 17/12/17
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