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Air Commodore D A Arnott (607080)
Donald Aston b: 18 Mar 1929 r: 1 Jul 1982 d: xx xxx xxxx
DFC – 19 Jan 1954, AFC – 10 Jun 1967, FBIM, QCVSA - 1 Jan 1959.
Plt Off: 26 Jul 1950, Fg Off: 26 Jul 1950, Flt Lt: 19 Nov 1953, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1958, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1970, Act A/Cdre: 16 Dec 1976, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1977.
xx Jan 1948: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.
26 Jul 1950: Granted a Permanent Commission.
1952 Pilot, No 3 Sqn.
xx xxx 1953: Exchange posting, No 77 Sqn RAAF
15 Jan 1962: PSO to C in C, Middle East Command.
xx xxx 1965: Refresher Flying Course, No 232 OCU?.
1 Jun 1965: Officer Commanding, No 35 Sqn. (Vulcan B2)
8 Nov 1967: Exchange posting, USAF.
1 Jan 1970: Group Captain - Trials, Central Tactics and Trials Organisation.
9 Jun 1972: Officer Commanding, RAF St Mawgan.
19 Jun 1974: SASO, HQ Northern Maritime Air Region.
5 Feb 1977: SASO, AHQ Cyprus/Member, Advisory Board.
28 Apr 1978: AOC, AHQ Cyprus/Deputy Commander, British Forces Cyprus
At Cranwell, he represented the College at Boxing and Rugby and attained the rank of Under Officer. Posted to No 3 Squadron at Wildenrath flying Vampires, he flew in the combined 3/71 Squadron aerobatic display team for the NATO Air Display at Melsbroek in July 1952. Retired at his own request.
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