Ruthven Wade
Sir Ruthven Wade | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1920 |
| Died | 24 September 2001 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross |
KCB, DFC (15 July 1920 – 24 September 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff
from 1973 to 1976.
RAF career
Educated at
Second World War.[1] After the war, he became Officer Commanding No. 39 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Gaydon.[1] He was appointed Director of Operations – Bomber and Reconnaissance in 1966, Air Executive to Deputy for Nuclear Affairs at SHAPE in 1967, and Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1968.[1] He went on to be Deputy Commander-in-Chief at RAF Germany in 1971, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) in January 1973, and Vice-Chief of the Air Staff in November 1973.[1] His last appointment was as Chief of Personnel and Logistics in 1976 before he retired in 1978.[1]
Family
In 1945 he married Denise Davis; they had a son.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Air Chief Marshal Sir Ruthven Wade
- ^ Obituary: Air Chief Marshal Sir Ruthven Wade Daily Telegraph, 3 January 2002