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Air Vice-Marshal B W Plenderleith
Brian William
b:
14 Jun 1927
d:
12 or 22? Dec
1978
MA,
CEng, MRAeS, MBIM.
Plt Off: 7 Jun 1950 [7 Sep 1948], Fg Off: 7 Dec 1950 [7 Mar 1949], Flt Lt: 7 Sep 1951, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1957, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1962, Act Gp Capt: 5 May 1967, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1967, Act A/Cdre: 6 Sep 1973, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1975, Act AVM: 27 Aug 1977, AVM: 1 Jan 1978.
7 Jun 1950: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
xx xxx 1950: U/T Pilot, No ? FTS.
xx xxx 1951: Attended Central Flying School.
xx xxx
1952:
QFI, No ? FTS.
xx xxx 1954: Examining Officer, CFS Examining Wing.
xx xxx 1955: Flight Commander, No 1XV Sqn. (Canberra B2)
xx xxx 1956: Ground Instructor, No 230 OCU. (Vulcan)
xx xxx 1957: Staff, Bloodhound Trials Wing.
xx xxx 1960: Attended RCAF Staff College.
13 Mar 1962: Officer Commanding, No 139 Sqn. (Victor B2)
9 Dec 1963: Junior Directing Staff, Imperial Defence College.
5 May 1967: Group Captain - Operations, HQ RAF Germany.
16 Oct 1970: Officer Commanding, RAF Topcliffe.
11 Sep 1972: Group Director, RAF Staff College, Bracknell.
6 Sep 1973: Air Commodore - Plans & Air, HQ Strike Command.
3 Jan 1976: Assistant Commandant (Department of Air Warfare), RAF College.
1 Jan 1977 - 8 Aug 1977: ADC to the Queen.
27 Aug 1977: Director-General of Training (RAF)
xx Jan 1978: Staff, Air Member for Personnel.
Joined RAF after gaining MA at Emmanual College, Cambridge. Died/Killed whilst on Active List.This page was last updated on 17/06/07 using FrontPage XP©
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H L Playfair
