Chief of the Air Staff (1977–82) RAF Germany (1976–77) RAF Staff College (1970–72) RAF Khormaksar (1963–65) No. 214 Squadron (1958–59)
Battles/wars
Second World War
Battle of Berlin
Aden Emergency Falklands War
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael James Beetham, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, DL (17 May 1923 – 24 October 2015) was a Second World War bomber pilot and a high-ranking commander in the Royal Air Force from the 1960s to the 1980s.[1] As Chief of the Air Staff during the Falklands War, he was involved in the decision to send the Task Force to the South Atlantic. At the time of his death, Beetham was one of only six people holding his service's most senior rank and, excluding Prince Philip's honorary rank, he had the longest time in that rank, making him the senior Marshal of the Royal Air Force.[2]
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael James Beetham, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, DL (17 May 1923 – 24 October 2015) was a Second World War bomber pilot and...
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Air Force 1920 1985 Promoted 31 July 1977. United Kingdom 1982 Sir MichaelBeetham Marshal of the Royal Air Force 1923 2015 Promoted and retired on the...
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worthwhile results. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelBeetham argued that the Vulcan threat would cause the Argentinians to retain...
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1976-1977 Chief of the Defence Staff 1977–1979 14 October 1982 Sir MichaelBeetham 1923 2015 Chief of the Air Staff 1977–1982 Promoted and retired on...
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