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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Charles Hunting b: 11 Feb 1915 r: 3 Apr 1961 d: xx Jul 2000
CBE – 1 Jan 1961, MA.
Plt Off: 25 Oct 1937 [25 Jul 1936], Fg Off: 25 Apr 1938 [25 Jan 1938], Flt Lt: 25 Apr 1940 [25 Jan 1940], (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1942?, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1942, Sqn Ldr (WS): 1 Sep 1942, Sqn Ldr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Mar 1941], Act Gp Capt: 18 Dec 1944?, Wg Cdr (WS): 18 Jun 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 7 Apr 1953,Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1954, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained:
25 Oct 1937: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
25 Oct 1937: U/T Pilot, No 9 FTS.
20 Aug 1938: Pilot, No 115 Sqn.
xx xxx 1942: Serving in Canada
18 Dec 1944: Air Staff, HQ Flying Training Command
14 May 1946: Air Attaché, Stockholm.
24 Jan 1952: Staff Officer, Directorate of Policy (Air Staff)
7 Apr 1953: Deputy Director of Intelligence (B)
7 Apr 1955: Assistant Commandant, RAF Staff College, Andover.
xx xxx xxxx: Senior RAF Officer, East Africa
On 19 November 1939, he was flying Magister L5979 of Marham Station Flight to Newmarket but on landing at the latter, he was caught by a strong gust of wind and stalled, although he was not injured.
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