Keith Williamson
Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1928-2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Keith Alec Williamson, GCB, AFC (25 February 1928 – 2 May 2018) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He served with the Royal Australian Air Force flying Meteors in a ground attack role during the Korean War.[1] He was a squadron commander and then a station commander during the 1960s and a senior air commander in the 1980s. He was Chief of the Air Staff during the early 1980s at the time of the emergency airlift of food and supplies to Ethiopia ("Operation Bushel").
Quick Facts Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Keith Williamson, Born ...
Sir Keith Williamson | |
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Born | (1928-02-28)28 February 1928 Leytonstone, London |
Died | 2 May 2018(2018-05-02) (aged 90) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1945–1985 |
Rank | Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
Commands held | Chief of the Air Staff (1982–85) Strike Command (1980–82) Support Command (1978–80) RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1975–77) RAF Gütersloh (1968–71) No. 23 Squadron (1966–68) |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross |
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