Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Victor George Aidan b: 8 Mar 1906 r: 28 Jun 1958 d: 16 Feb 1983
OBE – 1 Jan 1941, AFC – 1 Feb 1937, MiD – 1 Jan 1941,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 16 Jan 1926, Plt Off: 16 Jul 1926, Fg Off: 16 Jul 1927, Flt Lt: 6 May 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr: xx xxx xxxx, Act A/Cdre: 3 Sep 1943, Gp Capt (WS): 3 Mar 1944, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1949.
16 Jan 1926: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
16 Jan 1926: U/T Pilot, No 2 Flying Training School
9 Mar 1928: Pilot, No 446 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flt
2 Nov 1928: Pilot, RAF Base Malta
28 Apr 1930: Attended Electrical and Wireless School.
21 Jul 1931: Posted for Signals duty at RAF Duxford
1 Sep 1931: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
1 Sep 1931: Station Signals Officer, RAF Duxford
10 Oct 1934: Signals Officer, No 8 Sqn (Aden) (arrived 25 Oct 1934)
9 Jul 1937: Signals Officer, HQ No 11 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
24 Jan 1941: Signals Officer, HQ Fighter Command.
29 Dec 1942: Command Signals Officer, HQ Coastal Command
27 Sep 1945: Command Signals Officer, AHQ BAFO.
22 Oct 1947: SASO, HQ No 90 Group.
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1 Jan 1951: Director of Signals (O)/(2)
21 Nov 1953: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Far East Air Force
17 Sep 1956: Director of Radio Engineering.
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