David Evans (RAF officer)
| Sir David Evans | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Paddy |
| Born | 1924 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | No.1 Group Strike Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Chief Marshal Sir David George Evans GCB, CBE, RAF (born 1924) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force.
[edit] Military career
Born and educated in Canada, Evans was commissioned into the Royal Air Force under an emergency commission in 1944 during World War II.[1] He underwent pilot training in Canada and he then completed in operational training in Ismaïlia in Egypt.[2]
In 1973 Evans was made Air Officer Commanding No.1 Group, in 1976 he was appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff[3] and he went on to be Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command the following year.[4] He was Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983.[2]
In retirement, Evans became a Non-Executive Director of British Aerospace.[5] In 1985 he was made King of Arms of the Order of the Bath.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36570. p. 2924. 16 June 1944. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ a b 90/12 The Putnam Aeronautical Review, issue number 6
- ^ Air Council Appointments 2
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47184. p. 4286. 28 March 1977. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ British Aerospace Flight International, 1989
- ^ London Gazette: no. 50025. p. 1565. 4 February 1985. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Ruthven Wade |
Vice-Chief of the Air Staff 1976 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Terry |
| Preceded by Sir Nigel Maynard |
Commander-in-Chief RAF Strike Command 1977–1980 |
Succeeded by Sir Keith Williamson |
| Preceded by Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Herbert |
| Heraldic offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Michael Pollock |
King of Arms of the Order of the Bath 1985–1999 |
Succeeded by Sir Brian Kenny |
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