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Air Commodore I Horrocks (2562918)


Ian                   b:   10 Mar 1934         r:  22 Dec 1989           d: 10 Jun 2014           

Act Plt Off (P):   26 Nov 1952, Plt Off:  7 Oct 1953, Fg Off:  2 Dec 1954, Flt Lt:  2 Jun 1958, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1963, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1971, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1979, Act A/Cdre:  17 Aug 1984, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1985.

xx xxx xxxx:                  U/T Pilot

26 Nov 1952:              Granted a National Service Commission.

xx xxx 1954:                Operational training, No 226 OCU

16 Jun 1954:                Relinquished Nation Service Commission on appointment to a Direct Commission (12 + 4)

xx Sep 1954:                 Pilot, No 65 Sqn

 7 Dec 1955 – 28 Mar 1956:   Attended No 137 Pilot Attack Instructor Course, FWS

xx Jul 1956:                 Wing Weapons Officer, RAF Duxford 

1 Oct 1957:                Granted a Permanent Commission (General List) in the rank of Flying Officer.

14 Dec 1964:               Staff Officer, Commanders-in-Chief Committee (West)

xx Feb 1968:               Officer Commanding, No 103 Sqn. (Whirlwind HAR 10)

 

18 Sep 1972:               Attended No 2 Course, National Defence College.

xx xxx 1973:               Puma Conversion Course?

14 Jan 1974:                Officer Commanding, No 230 Sqn. (Puma HC1)

28 May 1976:              Operations – W and SH, MOD

15 Dec 1978:               Officer Commanding, RAF Shawbury.

31 Aug 1981:              Assistant Chief of Staff (Policy)/Senior RAF Officer, HQ Allied Forces Northern Europe.

17 Aug 1984:              ?

24 May 1985:              Air Commodore - Plans and Policy, HQ RAF Support Command.

xx xxx 1986:               Commandant, Royal Observer Corps.

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