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Air Commodore F B Yetman (2600751)


Frederick Barnwell                 b: 12 Feb 1928                        r: 1 May 1979                d: 21 Aug 2011

BA., QCVSA – 1 Jan 1964

?:  4 Jul 1949, Plt Off:  4 Oct 1950, Fg Off:  4 Oct 1951, Flt Lt: 4 Dec 1952, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1959,  Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1964, Act Gp Capt:  9 May 1969, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1969, Act A/Cdre: 14 Apr 1978, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1978.

 4 Jul 1949:                  U/T Pilot, ?

 4 Oct 1950:                Appointed to a National Service Commission.

 8 Nov 1951:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer. (antedated to 4 Jul 1949)

 3 Aug 1954:               ADC to AOC-in-C, Transport Command.

21 Apr 1965:               PSO to Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe

21 Aug 1967:              Officer Commanding, No 99 Sqn.

 9 May 1969:               Group Captain – Training/Plans, HQ No 38 Group.

xx xxx 1971:                Officer Commanding, RAF Lyneham

10 Aug 1973:              Staff Officer, Dept of CAS.

26 Apr 1975:               Air Attaché, Paris

14 Apr 1978                Deputy Commandant, RAF Staff College

Retired at his own request.  President, Taunton and Tiverton Branch, Aircrew Association.

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