Bomber Command B6c RAF Flown Vulcan Signed Air Chief Marshal Sir John Gingell

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Item Description: RAF Flown Vulcan Signed Air Chief Marshal Sir John Gingell 13 Apr 82 70th Anniversary of the Formation of the Royal Flying Corps. Flown cachet on the reverse Blue flown cachet Flown in Vulcan B MK2 MRR XJ 782 of No 27 Sqnthe final flight made by the Squadron before disbandment. Captain Sqn Ldr Danby Co Pilot Flt Lt J Marham Navigator Radar Sqn Ldr J Stevenson Navigator Plotter Flt Lt R B Olive AEO Sqn Ldr A T FarmerChief Technician M J E Archer Chief Technician M J Banyard. Flight Time 21 mins 15 Secs. . Personally Signed Air Chief Marshal Sir John Ginell KCB CBE RAF. GINGELL Air Chief Marshal Sir John GBE 1984 (CBE 1973 MBE 1962) KCB 1978 KCVO 1992 RAF retired Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Serjeant-at-Arms House of Lords and Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain 1985-92 b 3 Feb. 1925 e s of late E. J. Gingell m 1949 Prudence d of late Brig. R. F. Johnson two s one d. Educ: St Boniface Coll. Plymouth. Entered RAF 1943 Fleet Air Arm 1945-46 as Sub-Lt (A) RNVR returned to RAF 1951 served with Nos 58 and 542 Sqdns CFS 1954 psc 1959 jssc 1965 comd No 27 Sqdn 1963-65 Staff of Chief of Defence Staff 1966 Dep. Dir defence Ops Staff (Central Staff) 1966-67 Mil. Asst to Chm. NATO Mil. Cttee Brussels 1968-70 AOA RAF Germany 1971-72 AOC 23 Group RAF Trng Comd 1973-75 Asst Chief of Defence Staff (Policy) 1975-78 Air Member read more