20 October
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People profiles from the formation interwar era of the Royal Air Force.
Air Chief Marshal
Keith Park
GCB KBE MC & Bar DFC
Senior Commander Keith Park directed 11 Group during the Battle of Britain and later held senior RAF commands in the Middle East and home defence.
View profile → Rank Air Chief Marshal
Born 15 June 1892
Died 6 February 1975
Era First World War
All Profiles
Aircrew
John Cunningham
Group Captain
Senior Commander
John René Whitley
Air Marshal
Aircrew
Geoffrey Allard
Flight Lieutenant
Senior Commander
Frederick Sykes
Air Vice-Marshal
Aircrew
Edwin Swales
Major
Senior Commander
Charles Longcroft
Air Vice Marshal
Aircrew
Bert Hinkler
Petty Officer, later honorary Squadron Leader (RAAF Reserve)
Aircrew
Robert Stanford Tuck
Air Vice-Marshal
Aircrew
Frank Whittle
Air Commodore
Aircrew
Alan Jerrard
Flight Lieutenant
Senior Commander
Hugh Trenchard
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Senior Commander
Arthur Harris
Marshal of the Royal Air Force