Humphrey after his 1953 record-breaking flight from Cape Town to London.
Born
(1921-01-10)10 January 1921 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
24 January 1977(1977-01-24) (aged 56) RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Air Force
Years of service
1939–1977
Rank
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Commands held
Chief of the Defence Staff (1976–77) Chief of the Air Staff (1974–76) RAF Strike Command (1971–74) Air Member for Personnel (1968–71) Air Forces Middle East (1965–67) RAF Akrotiri (1959–62)
Battles/wars
Second World War Aden Emergency
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Andrew Henry Humphrey, GCB, OBE, DFC, AFC & Two Bars (10 January 1921 – 24 January 1977) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He fought in the Second World War as a fighter pilot taking part in the Battle of Britain and also took part in the withdrawal from Aden in November 1967. He served as the Chief of the Air Staff advising the new Labour Government on the implementation of their latest Defence Review. He then served as Chief of the Defence Staff but caught pneumonia within three months of taking office and died shortly afterwards.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Andrew Henry Humphrey, GCB, OBE, DFC, AFC & Two Bars (10 January 1921 – 24 January 1977) was a senior officer in the...
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