Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Vice-Marshal P S Blockey (19045)

Paul Sandland               b: 23 Feb 1905            r: 12 Apr 1960            d: 10 Oct 1963

CB – 9 Jun 1955, CBE – 14 Jun 1945, BA, M I Mech E.

(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 15 Jul 1924, Plt Off: 15 Jan 1925, Fg Off: 15 Jan 1926, Flt Lt: 5 Mar 1930, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1940, Wg Cdr: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Jan 1940], (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1942, Act/Cdre: 3 Apr 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Oct 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946 – 1 Nov 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1948, Act AVM: 15 Feb – 15 Sep 1954, AVM: 1 Jan 1956.

15 Jul 1924:                 Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch

15 Jul 1924:                  U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School.

15 Jun 1925:                 Pilot, No 56 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Armament Officer, No 56 Sqn.

29 Sep 1927:                Pilot, Night Flying Unit.

 1 Aug 1929:                Attended Officers Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.

 1 Sep1930:                 Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

 7 Jul 1931:                  Attended Cambridge University

xx xxx xxxx:                  Supernumerary?

24 Oct 1933:                Engineering Officer, Aircraft Depot, India

xx Oct 1936:                Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn.

18 Feb 1937:               Posted to Home Establishment

17 May 1937:              Officer Commanding, No 80 Sqn.

 1 Dec 1938:                Supernumerary?

23 Jan 1939:                Attended RAF Staff College

25 Aug 1939:               Staff Officer - RM 1 (a), Directorate of Repair and Maintenance.

24 Apr 1940:               Transferred to the Technical Branch.

14 Feb 1941:               Engineering Staff Officer, HQ No 43 Group

 3 Apr 1944:                AOC, No. 230 Maintenance Group

 1 Jan 1946:                 Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, ACSEA

 5 Jul 1948:                 Senior Technical Staff Officer, Transport Command

1 Jan 1951:                  Director of Technical Plans

xx May 1951:               Director Aircraft Engineering

15 Feb 1954:               Director-General of Technical Services, Air Ministry

15 Nov 1954:               Senior Technical Staff Officer, MEAF

xx xxx 1956:                 Deputy Director- General of Aircraft Research and Development (RAF), Ministry of Supply

xx xxx 1959:                 Senior Air Staff Officer, RAF Technical Training Command

He studied at Dulwich College (May 1919 - Apr 1922) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Mech. Sciences Tripos, 3rd class, BA).  Retired on account of medical unfitness for air force service.

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