Neil Wheeler
Sir Neil Wheeler | |
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| Born | 8 July 1917 Rolls-Royce (1977–82)Director of Flight Refuelling (Holdings) |
Military career
Educated St Helen's College in Southsea and the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Wheeler was commissioned into the RAF in 1935.[1] He served with Bomber Command from 1937 and then spent part of the Second World War as Officer Commanding No. 236 Squadron[2] in Fighter Command before going to the RAF Staff College and US Army Staff College in 1943.[1]
After the war he joined the Directing Staff at the
RAF Germany (2 Tactical Air Force) in 1963 and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1966.[1] He was made Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1967 and Commander of the Far East Air Force in 1969.[1] He was Air Member for Supply and Organisation at the Ministry of Defence from 1970 and then Controller of Aircraft at the Procurement Executive from 1973.[1]
In retirement he became a Director of
Rolls-Royce Limited.[1]
Family
In 1942 he married Elizabeth Weightman and then went on to have two sons and a daughter. He was the younger brother of Major General Norman Wheeler, and uncle of General Sir Roger Wheeler.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler
- ^ Obituary: Sir Neil Wheeler Daily Telegraph, 13 January 2009