Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Darrell Clive Arthur ('Tim') b: 5 Nov 1928 r: 28 May 1983 d: 18 Feb 2015
CB – 31 Dec 1979, FBIM - 1972.
(Sec Branch): Plt Off: 5 Apr 1950, Fg Off: 5 Apr 1952,
(GD Branch): Plt Off: 24 Oct 1952 [18 Dec 1951], Fg Off: 18 Dec 1952, Flt Lt: 18 Jun 1955 [18 Jun 1954], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1959, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1964, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1968, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1974, AVM: 1 Jan 1976.
Photo – AVM Lloyd during the AFI at Gatow in 1976.
Photo courtesy Wg Cdr C G Jefford ©
xx Sep 1947: Officer Cadet, 'D' Sqn, RAF College.
5 Apr 1950: Appointed to a Commission in the Secretarial Branch.
1951 - 55 ?
24 Oct 1952: Transferred to General Duties Branch, reverting to the rank of Pilot Officer. [18 Dec 1951]
xx xxx 1955: ADC to C in C, Middle East Air Force.
xx xxx 1958: Attended Central Flying School.
xx xxx 1958: QFI, Central Flying School.
xx xxx 1961: Personal Air Secretary to the Secretary of State for Air.
1963 – 67 ?
20 Mar 1967: Staff Officer, Dept of AMP.
17 Jan 1968: Officer Commanding RAF Bruggen.
20 Apr 1970: Assistant Chief of Staff - Offensive Operations, HQ 2nd ATAF.
xx Jan 1972: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
16 Feb 1974: Director of Defence Policy (Air).
6 May 1976: Deputy C in C, RAF Germany.
6 May 1978: Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations).
30 Jan 1981: Commander, Northern Maritime Air Region/AOC, Scotland and Northern Ireland
He graduated from Cranwell and was commissioned into the Secretarial Branch. However, in 1952 he transferred to General Duties and qualified as a pilot. Retired at his own request.
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