Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Thomas Arthur b: 21 Dec 1928 r: 1 Jan 1984 d: 10 Dec 2020
CBE – 31 Dec 1983 (OBE – 12 Jun 1976).
Plt Off: 27 Jul 1949, Fg Off: 27 Jul 1950 [27 Jul 1949], Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1952 (reduced to 27 Jul 1952), Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1960, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1967, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1976, Act A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1981, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1982.
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Cadet, RAF College Cranwell
27 Jul 1949: Granted a Permanent Commission.
27 Jul 1949: Attended No ? OCU?
xx xxx 1949: Pilot, No ? Sqn (Hastings)
1 Jul 1953: Forfeited seniority to 27 Jul 1952
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No 511 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Instructors' Course, CFS
xx xxx xxxx: QFI, RAF Cranwell
xx xxx 1956: Converted to Helicopters
xx xxx 1957: Pilot, No 155 Sqn (Whirlwinds - Malaya)
xx xxx 1960: Attended Guided Weapons Course
xx xxx xxxx: Training Officer, Bloodhound
xx xxx 1962: Seconded to Sudan Air Force
xx xxx xxxx: Officer Commanding, Operations Wing, RAF Lyneham
30 Jun 1969: Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements (2)/Systems and Weapon Requirements.
8 Apr 1974: Officer Commanding, Operations Wing, RAF Aldergrove/Deputy Senior RAF Officer, Northern Ireland.
9 Aug 1976: Deputy Director of Organisation and Admin Plans.
30 Jan 1979: Officer Commanding, RAF Sek Kong.
1 Jul 1981: Director of Quartering.
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