Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Allied Air Forces Southern Europe (RAF Element) - Personnel and locations
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This was formed supposedly formed in January 1956 but it appears in earlier Air Force Lists
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - June 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - July 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - August 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - September 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - October 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - November 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - December 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - January 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - February 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - March 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - April 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - May 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - June 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - July 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - August 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - September 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - October 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - November 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - December 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Source - January 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | 26 Nov 1952 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | 4 Feb 1952 | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - February 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | 26 Nov 1952 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | 4 Feb 1952 | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - March 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | 26 Nov 1952 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | 4 Feb 1952 | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - April 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | 26 Nov 1952 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | 4 Feb 1952 | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - May 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Easton | 26 Nov 1952 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | S H Brown | 4 Feb 1952 | Air Defence Plans Section, MBE |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - June 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | xx Apr 1954 | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - July 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | xx Apr 1954 | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - August 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | xx Apr 1954 | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - September 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | xx Apr 1954 | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - October 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | xx Apr 1954 | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - November 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | xx Apr 1954 | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* |
Projects | |||
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | 8 Nov 1953 |
Source - December 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | Air Plans Section | |
Wg Cdr | A P Dottridge | Air Defence Plans Section, DFC* | |
Sqn Ldr | R L S Coulson | Programmes Division |
Source - April & October 1955 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | 26 May 1954 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | K P MacKenzie | 7 Jul 1955 | War Plans Branch |
Wg Cdr | J B Grant | 23 Oct 1954 | Programmes Division, DSO, DFC |
Source - 1956 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plans and Policy Division | |||
Wg Cdr | F J Mundy | 26 May 1954 | Air Plans Section |
Wg Cdr | K P MacKenzie | 7 Jul 1955 | War Plans Branch |
Wg Cdr | J B Grant | 23 Oct 1954 | Programmes Division, DSO, DFC |
Source - July 1957 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | P M Bobree-Bell | 29 Aug 1957 | War Plans Branch, AFC |
Wg Cdr | L A Parr | 12 Aug 1957 | Air Defence Branch |
Sqn Ldr | D MacGregor | 24 Mar 1956 | Operations Division, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R B Davidson | 18 Feb 1957 | AFMED Liaison Officer, DFC |
Source - January 1958 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | L A Parr | 12 Aug 1957 | Air Defence Branch |
Wg Cdr | R A Colville | 11 Aug 1958 | War Plans Branch, OBE |
Wg Cdr | R B Langlois | 25 Aug 1958 | Operations Intelligence Branch, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J B Mahoney | 15 Jun 1958 | Operations Division, |
Sqn Ldr | R B Davidson | 18 Feb 1957 | AFMED Liaison Officer, DFC |
Source - January 1959 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | H R Barrand | 15 Jul 1959 | Air Defence Operations |
Wg Cdr | R A Colville | 11 Aug 1958 | War Plans Branch, OBE |
Wg Cdr | R B Langlois | 25 Aug 1958 | Operations Intelligence Branch, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J B Mahoney | 15 Jun 1958 | Operations Division, |
Sqn Ldr | T P Fargher | 1 Feb 1959 | AF MED Liaison Officer, DFC |
Source - October 1960 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | H R Barrand | 15 Jul 1959 | Air Defence Operations |
Wg Cdr | R B Langlois | 25 Aug 1958 | Operations Intelligence Branch, DFC |
Wg Cdr | S R Thomas | 11 Jul 1960 | War Plans Branch, DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | T P Fargher | 1 Feb 1959 | AF MED Liaison Officer, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | F M N Taplin | 21 Mar 1960 | Operations Division |
Source - January 1961 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | J R Ramshaw | 25 Sep 1961 | Air Defence Operations, DFM |
Wg Cdr | S R Thomas | 11 Jul 1960 | War Plans Branch, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | P P Villa | 2 Jan 1961 | Operations Intelligence Branch, |
Sqn Ldr | D Chapman | 25 Sep 1961 | Air Defence Plans Officer |
Sqn Ldr | F M N Taplin | 21 Mar 1960 | Operations Division |
Source - January 1962 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | J R Ramshaw | 25 Sep 1961 | Air Defence Operations, DFM |
Wg Cdr | L L Harland | 4 Jul 1962 | War Plans Branch, DFC* |
Wg Cdr | P P Villa | 2 Jan 1961 | Operations Intelligence Branch, |
Sqn Ldr | D Chapman | 25 Sep 1961 | Air Defence Plans Officer |
Sqn Ldr | M A N Hills | 20 Apr 1962 | Operations Division |
Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | M G L Lovell | 19 May 1964 | Air Defence Systems Officer |
Wg Cdr | L L Harland | 4 Jul 1962 | War Plans Branch, DFC* |
Sqn Ldr | J A Bolton | 11 Nov 1963 | Staff Intelligence Officer |
Sqn Ldr | J G Brodie | 24 Apr 1964 | Operations Division, MBE, AFC |
Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | M G L Lovell | 19 May 1964 | Air Defence Systems Officer |
Wg Cdr | G E Willis | 21 Feb 1965 | Chief, War Plans, DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | J A Bolton | 11 Nov 1963 | Staff Intelligence Officer |
Sqn Ldr | J G Brodie | 24 Apr 1964 | Operations Division, MBE, AFC |
Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | M G L Lovell | 19 May 1964 | Air Defence Systems Officer |
Wg Cdr | G E Willis | 21 Feb 1965 | Chief, War Plans, DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | J A Bolton | 11 Nov 1963 | Staff Intelligence Officer |
Sqn Ldr | C Williams | 3 Jan 1966 | Operations Division |
Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | B R Noble | 11 Jul 1966 | Air Defence Systems Officer |
Wg Cdr | G E Willis | 21 Feb 1965 | Chief, War Plans, DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | W J Bishop | 7 Nov 1966 | Operations Intelligence Branch, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | C Williams | 3 Jan 1966 | Operations Division |
Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | B R Noble | 11 Jul 1966 | Air Defence Systems Officer |
Wg Cdr | G Newberry | 2 Oct 1967 | War Plans Branch, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | W J Bishop | 7 Nov 1966 | Operations Intelligence Branch, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | C Williams | 3 Jan 1966 | Operations Division |
Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List
The listings for this year are currently unavailable
Source - 1969 Air Force List
Location |
HQ Allied Forces, Southern Europe RAF Element, British Forces PO 8 (Naples) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | G Newberry | 2 Oct 1967 | Chief Policy and Doctrine, OBE |
Wg Cdr | J H Hedger | 4 Mar 1969 | Air Defence Systems Officer |
Sqn Ldr | P Blake | 7 Oct 1968 | Operations Division |
Sqn Ldr | K W Payne | 13 Nov 1969 | Operations Intelligence Branch, |
Source - Spring 1970 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1971 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1972 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1973 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1974 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1975 Air Force List
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