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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ Air Commander-in-Chief/Commander Maritime Air, Eastern Atlantic Area/HQ Allied Maritime Air Commander-in-Chief/Commander Maritime Air, Channel Command - Personnel and locations
[1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975]
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Commander-in-Chief (Air), | ||
| Wg Cdr | J D Beresford | 14 Feb 1955 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas P Seymour | 1 Mar 1954 | Air Plans II; later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | C E A Garton | 1 Feb 1954 | Adviser to Portuguese Air Force, |
Source - January1956 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Bryan V Reynolds | 5 Apr 1956 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KCB, CBE |
| A/Cdre | Harold F G Southey | Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer, CB | |
| Wg Cdr | J D Beresford | 14 Feb 1955 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas P Seymour | 1 Mar 1954 | Air Plans II; later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | C E A Garton | 1 Feb 1954 | Adviser to Portuguese Air Force, |
| Sqn Ldr | L E Farrell | Signals |
Source - April 1956 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Bryan V Reynolds | 5 Apr 1956 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KCB, CBE |
| Sqn Ldr | R D Walton | 16 Apr 1956 | PSO to Air Commander-in-Chief |
| AVM | Charles E Chilton | 1 Mar 1955 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE; later AM |
| Gp Capt | C E A Garton | 1 Feb 1954 | At Lisbon with Portuguese Air Force, |
| Wg Cdr | J D Beresford | 14 Feb 1955 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas P Seymour | 1 Mar 1954 | Air Plans Co-Ord II; later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | Arthur M Ruston | Air Plans II, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | G G N Barrett | 14 Sep 1956 | Exercise Planning, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | M G Fountain | 16 Apr 1956 | Signals |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Keatley | 30 Jul 1956 | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | P C Beresford | 27 Jun 1955 | Operations |
Source - April & July 1957 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Bryan V Reynolds | 5 Apr 1956 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KCB, CBE |
| Sqn Ldr | R D Walton | 16 Apr 1956 | PSO to Air Commander-in-Chief |
| AVM | Fergus A Pearce | 1 Oct 1957 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE |
| Wg Cdr | J D Beresford | 14 Feb 1955 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | Thomas P Seymour | 1 Mar 1954 | Air Plans Co-Ord II; later A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | Arthur M Ruston | Air Plans II, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | G G N Barrett | 14 Sep 1956 | Exercise Planning, AFC |
| Gp Capt | C E A Garton | 1 Feb 1954 | At Lisbon with Portuguese Air Force, |
| Sqn Ldr | M G Fountain | 16 Apr 1956 | Signals |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Keatley | 30 Jul 1956 | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | P C Beresford | 27 Jun 1955 | Operations |
Source - January 1958 Air Force List
Changes between January 1958 and April 1959
| Wg Cdr | K McK Murray | 18 Feb 1957 | Air Plans Chanel I, DFC |
Source - January 1959 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Charles E Chilton | 1 Jun 1959 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KBE, CB, |
| Sqn Ldr | Vacant | PSO to Air Commander-in-Chief | |
| AVM | Wilfred E Oulton | 21 Apr 1958 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | R Donovan | 28 Aug 1957 | Administration Plans II, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | E R Bangor-Jones | 1 Jan 1959 | Air Plans Co-Ord I |
| Wg Cdr | A V Plowright | 7 Jul 1958 | Air Plans E1 |
| Wg Cdr | G Buckle | 4 Dec 1958 | Exercise Planning |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Guest | 19 Dec 1958 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | I M Harper | 1 Aug 1958 | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Strangeway | 30 Dec 1957 | Operations |
| Sqn Ldr | S R Jeffrey | 17 Nov 1958 | Communications, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | V S Swain | 23 Feb 1959 | Air Plans Chanel I, DFC |
Source - April 1959 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Charles E Chilton | 1 Jun 1959 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KBE, CB, |
| AVM | Wilfred E Oulton | 21 Apr 1958 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | A H G Davis | 14 Dec 1959 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | E R Bangor-Jones | 1 Jan 1959 | Air Plans Co-Ord I |
| Wg Cdr | A V Plowright | 7 Jul 1958 | Air Plans E1 |
| Wg Cdr | G Buckle | 4 Dec 1958 | Exercise Planning |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Guest | 19 Dec 1958 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Taylor | 24 Aug 1959 | |
| Sqn Ldr | I M Harper | 1 Aug 1958 | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Strangeway | 30 Dec 1957 | Operations |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Burgess | 12 Oct 1959 | Communications |
| Sqn Ldr | S R Jeffrey | 17 Nov 1958 | Communications, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | V S Swain | 23 Feb 1959 | Air Plans Chanel I, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | S H Latham | 2 2Jun 1959 | Logistics Equipment |
Source - January 1960 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Charles E Chilton | 1 Jun 1959 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KBE, CB, |
| AVM | Kenneth V Garside | 1 Jan 1961 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, MA |
| Gp Capt | S G Birch | 18 Apr 1960 | Joint Chief Logistics Officer, MVO, OBE, BSc |
| Wg Cdr | E R Bangor-Jones | 1 Jan 1959 | Air Plans Co-Ord I |
| Wg Cdr | G Buckle | 4 Dec 1958 | Exercises, OBE |
| Wg Cdr | B S G Button | 4 Jul 1960 | Nuclear Warfare Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A H G Davis | 14 Dec 1959 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | S H Latham | 2 2Jun 1959 | Logistics Equipment |
| Wg Cdr | J Quinn | 2 Aug 1960 | Air Plans E 1, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | V S Swain | 23 Feb 1959 | Air Plans Channel 1, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Burgess | 12 Oct 1959 | Communications |
| Sqn Ldr | D I Fairburn | 28 Dec 1959 | Operations |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Guest | 19 Dec 1958 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | I M Harper | 1 Aug 1958 | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tait | 6 Feb 1961 | Communications |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Taylor | 24 Aug 1959 | Signals Plans |
Source - January 1961 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Charles E Chilton | 1 Jun 1959 | Commander-in-Chief (Air), KBE, CB, |
| AVM | Kenneth V Garside | 1 Jan 1961 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, MA |
| Gp Capt | S G Birch | 18 Apr 1960 | Joint Chief Logistics Officer, MVO, OBE, BSc |
| Wg Cdr | E R Bangor-Jones | 1 Jan 1959 | Air Plans Co-Ord I |
| Wg Cdr | B S G Button | 4 Jul 1960 | Nuclear Warfare Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A H G Davis | 14 Dec 1959 | Administration Plans II |
| Wg Cdr | T W Horton | 25 Sep 1961 | Exercises, DSO, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | S H Latham | 2 2Jun 1959 | Logistics Equipment |
| Wg Cdr | J Quinn | 2 Aug 1960 | Air Plans E 1, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | L G A Reed | 5 Jul 1961 | Air Plans Co-Ord, MVO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | G E Willis | 18 Sep 1961 | Air Plans Mairchan I, DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A Denovan | 9 Oct 1961 | Signals Exercises, MBE, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | D I Fairburn | 28 Dec 1959 | Operations |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Guest | 19 Dec 1958 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tait | 6 Feb 1961 | Communications |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Taylor | 24 Aug 1959 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | R S Taylor | 6 Mar 1961 | Intelligence, Eastlant, AFC |
Source - January 1962 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| §AM | Sir Anthony D Selway | 10 Aug 1962 | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DFC |
| §AVM | John B Russell | 4 Feb 1963 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO |
| Wg Cdr | B S G Button | 4 Jul 1960 | Nuclear Warfare Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A H G Davis | 14 Dec 1959 | Administration Plans |
| Wg Cdr | T W Horton | 25 Sep 1961 | Exercises, DSO, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | A P Morgan | 16 Jan 1963 | Air Plans Eastlant 1, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | L G A Reed | 5 Jul 1961 | Air Plans Co-Ord, MVO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | G E Willis | 18 Sep 1961 | Air Plans Mairchan I, DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Pitcairn-Hill | 28 May 1962 | Signals Plans Mairchan I |
| Sqn Ldr | A Denovan | 9 Oct 1961 | Signals Exercises, MBE, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | A J Freeborn | 30 Dec 1962 | Exercise Analysis |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Guest | 19 Dec 1962 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tait | 6 Feb 1961 | Communications, Eastlant |
| Sqn Ldr | R S Taylor | 6 Mar 1961 | Intelligence, Eastlant, AFC |
Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List
By 1964 the title 'Air Commander-in-Chief' had been replaced by 'Commander Maritime Air'
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| §AM | Sir Anthony D Selway | 10 Aug 1962 | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DFC |
| §AVM | John B Russell | 4 Feb 1963 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DSO |
| Wg Cdr | C F Price | 27 Nov 1963 | Nuclear Defence Staff Officer, MBE |
| Wg Cdr | I L Dunn | 20 Jan 1964 | Exercises, LLB |
| Wg Cdr | J W J Tarrant | 13 Jan 1964 | Air Plans, Eastlant 1, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | L G A Reed | 5 Jul 1961 | Air Plans Co-Ord, MVO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | D E King | 24 Aug 1964 | Air Plans Mairchan 1, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Pitcairn-Hill | 28 May 1962 | Signals Plans Mairchan I |
| Sqn Ldr | A Denovan | 9 Oct 1961 | Signals Exercises, MBE, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | A J Freeborn | 30 Dec 1962 | Exercise Analysis |
| Sqn Ldr | J L Sherrard | 2 Mar 1964 | Signals Plans, BEM |
| Sqn Ldr | J Nolan | 20 May 1963 | Communications Eastlant |
| Sqn Ldr | R MacK Dye | 9 Mar 1964 | Intelligence Eastlant |
Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Paul D Holder | 23 Jan 1966 | Commander Maritime Air, KBE, CB, DSO, DFC, MSc, PhD, FRAeS |
| AVM | John B Russell | 4 Feb 1963 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO |
| Wg Cdr | C F Price | 27 Nov 1963 | Nuclear Defence Staff Officer, MBE |
| Wg Cdr | P Turner | 30 Dec 1963 | Admin Plans |
| Wg Cdr | F C P Elliott | 5 Nov 1964 | Exercises |
| Wg Cdr | J W J Tarrant | 13 Jan 1964 | Air Plans, Eastlant 1, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | D C Saunders | 10 Aug 1964 | Air Plans Co-ord, OBE, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D E King | 24 Aug 1964 | Air Plans Mairchan 1, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Pitcairn-Hill | 28 May 1962 | Signals Liaison Mairchan |
| Sqn Ldr | A Denovan | 9 Oct 1961 | Signals Exercises, MBE, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | A J Freeborn | 30 Dec 1962 | Exercise Analysis |
| Sqn Ldr | J L Sherrard | 2 Mar 1964 | Signals Plans, BEM |
| Sqn Ldr | J Nolan | 20 May 1963 | Communications Eastlant |
| Sqn Ldr | R MacK Dye | 9 Mar 1964 | Intelligence Eastlant |
Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Paul D Holder | 23 Jan 1966 | Commander Maritime Air, KBE, CB, DSO, DFC, MSc, PhD, FRAeS |
| AVM | John B Russell | 4 Feb 1963 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO |
| Wg Cdr | C F Price | 27 Nov 1963 | Nuclear Defence Staff Officer, MBE |
| Wg Cdr | P Turner | 30 Dec 1963 | Admin Plans |
| Wg Cdr | F C P Elliott | 5 Nov 1964 | Exercises |
| Wg Cdr | J W J Tarrant | 13 Jan 1964 | Air Plans, Eastlant 1, DFC* |
| Wg Cdr | D C Saunders | 10 Aug 1964 | Air Plans Co-ord, OBE, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | D E King | 24 Aug 1964 | Air Plans Mairchan 1, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Ruddick | 4 Oct 1965 | Signals Liaison Mairchan |
| Sqn Ldr | A Denovan | 9 Oct 1961 | Signals Exercises, MBE, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | A J Freeborn | 30 Dec 1962 | Exercise Analysis |
| Sqn Ldr | J L Sherrard | 2 Mar 1964 | Signals Plans, BEM |
| Sqn Ldr | J Nolan | 20 May 1963 | Communications Eastlant |
| Sqn Ldr | R MacK Dye | 9 Mar 1964 | Intelligence Eastlant |
Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Paul D Holder | 23 Jan 1966 | Commander Maritime Air, KBE, CB, DSO, DFC, MSc, PhD, FRAeS |
| AVM | Albert A Case | 21 Feb 1966 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hunt | 13 Jun 1966 | Nuclear Defence Staff Officer, MBE |
| Wg Cdr | M W G Collins | 30 Aug 1966 | Infra Plans |
| Wg Cdr | F C P Elliott | 5 Nov 1964 | Exercises |
| Wg Cdr | P A S Rumbold | 9 Dec 1966 | Air Plans, Eastlant 1 |
| Wg Cdr | M H J Colman | 13 Dec 1965 | Air Plans Co-ord |
| Wg Cdr | D E King | 24 Aug 1964 | Air Plans Mairchan 1, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Couchman | 29 Sep 1966 | Signals Exercises, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Hudgell | 10 Dec 1965 | Exercise Analysis |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Poulson | 12 Mar 1966 | Signals Plans |
| Sqn Ldr | E D Murray | 21 Nov 1966 | Communications Eastlant |
| Sqn Ldr | R MacK Dye | 9 Mar 1964 | Intelligence Eastlant |
Source - 1967 Air Force List
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Paul D Holder | 23 Jan 1966 | Commander Maritime Air, KBE, CB, DSO, DFC, MSc, PhD, FRAeS |
| AVM | Albert A Case | 21 Feb 1966 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hunt | 13 Jun 1966 | Nuclear Defence Staff Officer, MBE |
| Wg Cdr | M W G Collins | 30 Aug 1966 | Infra Plans |
| Wg Cdr | D T Evans | 21 Aug 1967 | Exercises |
| Wg Cdr | P A S Rumbold | 9 Dec 1966 | Plans 1 |
| Wg Cdr | M H J Colman | 13 Dec 1965 | Air Plans C1 |
| Wg Cdr | R Currie | 20 Mar 1967 | Air Plans, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Couchman | 29 Sep 1966 | Electrical Engineer 8 Telecommunications, DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | W L McFarlane | 31 Jul 1967 | Intelligence 3 |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Poulson | 12 Mar 1966 | Electrical Engineer Infra |
| Sqn Ldr | D T C Pascoe | 19 Nov 1967 | Electrical Engineer 9 Telecommunications, AMIERE |
Source - 1968 Air Force List
The listings for this year are currently unavailable
Source - 1969 Air Force List
By 1970 COMMAIRCHAN is listed separately
| Location |
| Northwood, Middlesex |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AM | Sir Robert E Craven | 28 Nov 1969 | Commander Maritime Air, KBE, CB, DFC, MBIM |
| AVM | Gordon Young | 1 Nov 1968 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE |
| Wg Cdr | D T Evans | 21 Aug 1967 | Exercises |
| Wg Cdr | M Short | 22 Jan 1968 | Air Plans, MBE, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | G B Atkinson | 1 Jul 1968 | Infra Plans, MBE, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | M J Harnetty | 16 Oct 1968 | Nuclear Defence Staff Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Barnes-Moss | 12 Feb 1968 | Electrical Engineer 8 Telecommunications |
| Sqn Ldr | A Fraser | 14 Oct 1968 | Electrical Engineer Infra, MIERE |
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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