John Rogers (RAF officer)

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Sir John Rogers
Born(1928-01-11)11 January 1928
Died11 October 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 93)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

CBE (11 January 1928 – 11 October 2021) was a senior Royal Air Force
commander.

RAF career

Educated at

Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1981 and Controller of Aircraft in 1983[3] and he was promoted to air chief marshal at the start of 1984.[4] Rogers retired from the RAF on 31 March 1986.[5][6]

He was a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.[2]

Family

He married Elspeth Campbell; they have two sons and two daughters.[3]

Rogers died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 93.[7]

References

  1. ^ "No. 38906". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 1950. p. 2303.
  2. ^ a b "F1 World Council". Grand Prix.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
  4. ^ "No. 49611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1984. p. 343.
  5. ^ "No. 50515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1986. p. 6491.
  6. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1987
  7. ^ Telegraph Deaths Announcements: Rogers, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson
Military offices
Preceded by
Air Member for Supply and Organisation

1981–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mr D H Perry
Controller of Aircraft

1983–1986
Succeeded by