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Air Commodore E S Chandler (3039492)


Ernest Sydney (‘Martin’)          b: 16 Sep 1927                    r: 14 Oct 1982            d: 17 Mar 1999

AFC - 1 Jan 1954, MiD – 7 Ju l 1953, QCVSA - 1 Jan 1957.

Cdt Plt: xx xxx xxxx, Plt IV: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off: 9 Dec 1948, Fg Off:   9 Dec 1949, Flt Lt: 9 Jun 1952, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1957, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1963, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1970, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1978.

xx xxx xxxx:         Cadet Pilot

xx xxx xxxx:         Airman Pilot

 9 Dec 1948:        Appointed to a Short Service Commission (4 +4)

20 Jan 1950:        PA to C in C, British Air Forces of Occupation.

xx xxx xxxx:         Served in Korea – No 77  Sqn RAAF?

 1 Oct 1950:        Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer

1960                    Staff, No 229 OCU (Hunters)

 4 Jun 1962:         Staff, Directorate of Organisation and Admin Plans.

xx xxx 1964?       Wing Commander – Operations, RAF Khormaksar

 4 Dec 1967:        Wing Commander - Tactics and Trials, HQ Air Support Command.

30 Apr 1968:       Staff, Air Support Command Cell, Central Tactics and Trials Organisation.

25 Sep 1970:       Air Attache, Brussels & The Hague.

19 Oct 1973:       Officer Commanding, RAF Honington

21 Aug 1976:       Staff Officer - Bomber & Reconnaissance Operations/Assistant Air Attache, Washington.

16 Jul 1979:         Air Attache, Bonn.

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