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Sidney Osborne Bufton
Born(1908-01-12)12 January 1908
Wales
Died29 March 1993(1993-03-29) (aged 85)
Surrey, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1927–61
RankAir Vice Marshal
Commands heldBritish Forces Aden (1953–55)
Central Bomber Establishment (1947–48)
Bomber Command
RAF Pocklington (1941)
No. 76 Squadron (1941)
No. 10 Squadron (1940–41)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Other workHigh Sheriff of Radnorshire
Managing Director of Radionic Ltd

Air Vice Marshal Sidney Osborne Bufton, CB, DFC (12 January 1908 – 29 March 1993) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the middle part of the 20th century. He played a major part in establishing the Pathfinder project, over the objections of Arthur Harris.

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