Peter Wykeham

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Sir Peter Guy Wykeham
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
  • Air Medal (United States)
  • Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
    • (Denmark)

    Second World War. He was credited with 14 and 3 shared aerial victories.[1]

    RAF career

    Wykeham-Barnes joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice in 1932.

    Second World War as a Flight Commander with No. 274 Squadron and as Officer Commanding No. 73 Squadron before commanding the fighters at Headquarters Desert Air Force.[2] He continued his war service as Officer Commanding No. 257 Squadron and then as Officer Commanding No. 23 Squadron before becoming Sector Commander at RAF Kenley and then commanding No. 140 Wing.[2]

    Remaining in the RAF after the War, Wykeham-Barnes was employed as a test pilot before serving with the

    Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group from 1960, the Director of the Joint Warfare Staff from 1962, the Commander of the Far East Air Force from 1964 and the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from 1967 before retiring in 1969.[2]

    Published works

    Wykeham is the author of a history of Fighter Command (Fighter Command. A Study of Air Defence 1914–1960) published in 1960 and a biography of Alberto Santos-Dumont, published in 1962.

    Family

    In 1949 Wykeham married Barbara Priestley; they had two sons and one daughter.[3][4]

    References

    1. ISBN 9781472802408
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    2. ^ a b c d e f g Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Peter Wykeham
    3. ^ Roberts, Jack (5 July 2006). "Obituary: Barbara Wykeham". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
    4. ^ Foxley-Norris, Christopher (28 February 1995). "Obituary: Air Marshal Sir Peter Wykeham". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
    Military offices
    Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force
    1964–1966     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
    1967–1969     		Post disbanded
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