Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Eric Douglas McKinley b: 2 Jan 1912 r: 5 Oct 1963 d: xx Dec 1996
CB – 1 Jan 1952, DL (Lincolnshire) - 4 Apr 1966.
Plt Off?: 17 Dec 1932, Fg Off: 17 Jun 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944?, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1956.
15 Jan 1931: Flight Cadet, 'C' Sqn, RAF College.
17 Dec 1932: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
17 Dec 1932: Pilot, No 12 Sqn.
8 Feb 1934: PA to AOC, Coastal Area.
6 Sep 1934: Pilot, No 821 Sqn FAA.
6 Jan 1936: Attended Air Armament School.
21 Dec 1936: Armament Officer, No 10 FTS.
xx xxx xxxx: Armament Officer, HQ, No 11 (Fighter) Group
xx xxx xxxx: Armament Officer?, RAF Cranwell
6 Jul 1943: Attended Operational Training Course, No 30 OTU
8 Sep 1943: Attended Heavy Conversion Course, No 1662 HCU
xx Oct 1943: Officer Commanding, No 103 Sqn.
6 May 1944: Supernumerary, RAF Hemswell
15 May 1944: Officer Commanding, No 1662 HCU/RAF Blyton
14 Apr 1945: Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.
1 Aug 1945: Chief Instructor, Empire Air Armament School/RAF Manby
30 Aug 1946: Air Staff, HQ RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
20 Jun 1949: Air Staff, HQ Bomber Command
xx Jul 1951: Officer Commanding, RAF Benson
xx Jun 1952: Assistant Commandant, RAF College.
1 Jan 1953 – 18 Jun 1957: ADC to The Queen.
xx xxx 1954: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1956: Commandant, No 1 School of Technical Training.
21 Apr 1958: Commandant, RAF Staff College, Andover.
16 Apr 1961: AOC/Commandant, RAF College.
He represented the RAF College at Boxing and attained the rank of Under Officer. In 1974 he was the Honorary Clerk to the Lieutenancy of of LincolnshireThis page was last updated on 07/04/24
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