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Air Vice Marshal F W Long (15139)
Francis William b: 10 Oct 1899 r: 2 Nov 1953 d: 25 Mar 1983
CB - 1 Jan 1946, DL - 1963.
(Army):- 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx
(RAF):- 2 Lt (P): 1 Apr 1918, 2 Lt: 17 Jun 1918, Fg Off: 2 Sep 1921, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 5 Dec 1942?, Gp Capt (WS): 5 Jun 1943, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1944, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, AVM: 1 Jan 1950,
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 107 or 98 Sqn.
2 Sep 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
3 Mar 1922: Pilot, No 55 Sqn.
18 Oct 1924: Pilot, No 47 Sqn.
16 Jan 1926: Test pilot, Experimental Section, RAE.
18 Sep 1929: Test Pilot, M.A.E.E.
11 May 1931: Member, RAF High Speed Flight.
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| Photograph of the RAF High Speed Flight. F W Long is 3rd from the left. Also on the photo are J N Boothman (2nd from the right) and A H Orlebar (4th from the right). |
12 Feb 1932: Flight Commander, No 8 Sqn.
14 Nov 1932: Personnel Staff, Aden Command.
8 Mar 1934: Adjutant/Instructor, No 604 Sqn AuxAF.
21 Jan 1935: Attended RAF Staff College.
4 Jan 1936: Staff, Directorate of Peace Organisation. (left by Dec 39)
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5 Dec 1941: Deputy Director of Policy (Overseas).
12 Apr 1943: SASO, HQ Combined Operations.
xx xxx 1943: Director of Combined Operations (Air).
11 Mar 1945: SASO, AHQ India.
7 Aug 1945: AOC, No 1 (Indian) Group.
11 Aug 1947: Director of Ground Combat Training.
1 Nov 1948 : Director of Operations.
8 Dec 1949: SASO, HQ Middle East Air Force
9 Apr 1952: AOC, No 23 (Training) Group.
In 1931 he was selected to be a member of the RAF High Speed Flight, which provided Britain's entry in the Schneider Trophy competition.
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