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Air Commodore R A Watts
Raymond
Archibald
b: 28 Mar
1919
r:
19 Oct 1974 d:
20 Apr 1994
CBE – 1 Jan 1969, AFC – 1 Jan 1951, FRAeS, tp.
(RAFVR): LAC: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off: 20 Apr 1941, Fg Off (WS): 20 Apr 1941, Flt Lt (WS): 20 Apr 1943, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx 1944,
(RAF): Flt Lt: 1 May 1947 [1 Sep 1945], Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1955, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1965, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1969.
27 Aug 1940: U/T Pilot. RAFVR (1177039)
20 Apr 1941: Appointed to a Commission in the RAFVR.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 19 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Commander, No 130 Sqn
xx Jul 1944: Officer Commanding, No 548 Sqn. (Spitfire VIII) (Australia)
1 May 1947: Appointed to an Extended Service Commission (4 years on the active list)
19 Oct 1948: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader.
xx xxx 1955: Officer Commanding, No 219 Sqn.
xx xxx 1957:
xx xxx xxxx: Test pilot, RAE Farnborough
4 Feb 1963: Chief, Policy Division, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
18 Feb 1966: Deputy Director of Operational Requirements (1).
21 Oct 1972: Director of Flying (Research and Development), MoD (PE).This page was last updated on 03/08/07 using FrontPage XP©
M Watson
