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Air Vice-Marshal M J Pilkington (5019943)


Michael John               b:   9 Oct 1937                        r:  18 Dec 1992            d:  29 Jan 2015

CB – 15 Jun 1991, CBE – 12 Jun 1982.

Act Plt Off :  14 Aug 1956, Plt Off : 14 Aug 1957, Plt Off:  26 May 1958, Fg Off:  26 May 1959, Flt Lt:  26 Nov 1962, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1968, Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1975, Gp Capt:  1 Jul 1979, Act A/Cdre:  13 Dec 1982, A/Cdre:  1 Jul 1983, Act AVM:  2 Jan 1986, AVM:  1 Jul 1986.

14 Aug 1956:      Granted a National Service Commission.

xx xxx xxxx:        U/T Pilot?

 5 Feb 1958:       Transferred to Reserve (National Service List)

xx xxx 1959:       Pilot, No 35 Sqn. (Canberra)

xx xxx xxxx:        Vulcan Conversion Course, No 230 OCU?.

xx xxx xxxx:        Pilot, No 83 Sqn. (Vulcan B2)

28 Dec 1965:      ADC to AOC, No 3 Group

xx xxx xxxx:        Flight Commander, No 27 Sqn. (Vulcan B2)

xx Jan 1971:       Attended RAF Staff College.

 4 Jan 1972:        Air Staff - Plans, HQ Near East Air Force.

26 Apr 1974:      Officer Commanding, No 230 OCU.

 1 Dec 1975:       PSO to AOC in C, Strike Command.

xx xxx 1977:       Defence Policy Staff.

10 Feb 1978:      Member, DPS ‘B’ Team

xx Sep 1979:       Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.

xx Jan 1982:        Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.

13 Dec 1982:      Chief, Special Weapons Branch, SHAPE.

 1 Feb 1986:       Director-General of Training.

 3 Mar 1989:       AOC, Training Units/Air Officer Training, HQ RAF Support Command.

 

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