David Evans (RAF officer)

David Evans (RAF officer)
Sir David Evans
Nickname Paddy
Born 1924
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held No.1 Group
Strike Command
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Chief Marshal Sir David George Evans GCB, CBE, RAF (born 1924) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force.

Military career

Born and educated in Canada, Evans was commissioned into the Royal Air Force under an emergency commission in 1944 during World War II.[1] He underwent pilot training in Canada and he then completed in operational training in Ismaïlia in Egypt.[2]

In 1973 Evans was made Air Officer Commanding No.1 Group, in 1976 he was appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff[3] and he went on to be Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command the following year.[4] He was Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983.[2]

In retirement, Evans became a Non-Executive Director of British Aerospace.[5] In 1985 he was made King of Arms of the Order of the Bath.[6]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36570. p. 2924. 16 June 1944. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  2. ^ a b 90/12 The Putnam Aeronautical Review, issue number 6
  3. ^ Air Council Appointments 2
  4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47184. p. 4286. 28 March 1977. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  5. ^ British Aerospace Flight International, 1989
  6. ^ London Gazette: no. 50025. p. 1565. 4 February 1985. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Ruthven Wade		 Vice-Chief of the Air Staff
1976 – 1977		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Terry
Preceded by
Sir Nigel Maynard		 Commander-in-Chief RAF Strike Command
1977–1980		 Succeeded by
Sir Keith Williamson
Preceded by
Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson		 Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
1981–1983		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Herbert
Heraldic offices
Preceded by
Sir Michael Pollock		 King of Arms of the Order of the Bath
1985–1999		 Succeeded by
Sir Brian Kenny


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