Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Ivan James b: 21 Sep 1920 r: 29 Apr 1972 d: 11 Jun 1992
CBE – 1 Jan 1972, CEng, AFRAeS.
(RAF): - LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Cpl: xx xxx xxxx, Act Plt Off (P): 19 Aug 1942 [29 Oct 1941], Plt Off (P): 11 Nov 1942 [21 Jan 1942] Fg Off (P) (WS): 11 May 1943 [21 Jan 1943], Act Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1946, Flt Lt (WS): 1 Jul 1946, Fg Off: 20 Feb 1948 [11 Jan 1944], Flt Lt: 20 Feb 1948 [21 Apr 1946], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1953, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1959, Act Gp Capt: 6 Jul 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1965, Act A/Cdre: 29 Jul 1969, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1970.
xx Jan 1937: Aircraft Apprentice, 35th Entry, No 1 School of Technical Training.
xx Sep 1939: Airman (571106)
19 Aug 1942: Appointed to an Emergency Commission.
7 Apr 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
31 Jan 1953: Engineer Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force
5 Mar 1956: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Bracknell
xx Nov 1958: Officer Commanding, Engineering Wing, RAF Laarbruch
19 Jun 1961: Assistant Director, Directorate of Aircraft Production
xx xxx 1961: Assistant Director, Deputy Directorate of Engineering (Plans)
6 Jul 1964: Staff Officer, Dept of AMSO.
1 Jan 1965: Deputy Director of Engineering Policy.
xx Jul 1969: AOC, RAF St Athan/Air Officer Wales
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