Sir Michael Beetham

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Sir Michael Beetham was a senior Royal Air Force commander and former Chief of the Air Staff who played a key role in shaping Britain’s strategic air power in the latter half of the 20th century.

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instanceOf Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath recipient
Royal Air Force officer
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Air Force Cross NERFINISHED
Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
birthCountry United Kingdom
birthDate 1923-05-17
birthPlace London, England
surface form: London
conflict Cold War
World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 2015-10-24
educatedAt RAF College Cranwell NERFINISHED
employer Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
familyName Beetham NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork air power doctrine
strategic bombing
genreOfActivity military aviation strategy
givenName Michael
hasHonorificTitle Air Chief Marshal Sir NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Sir
languageSpoken English
memberOf Royal Air Force Bomber Command NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
militaryRank Air Chief Marshal
notableAchievement oversaw long-range Vulcan bomber operations during the Falklands conflict
notableFor leadership of the RAF during the early 1980s
modernisation of the Royal Air Force in the late 20th century
shaping RAF strategic bomber and nuclear deterrent policy
notableWork development of Britain’s strategic air power doctrine
planning of the RAF contribution to the Falklands War
occupation air force commander
military officer
placeOfDeath United Kingdom
positionHeld Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group NERFINISHED
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command NERFINISHED
Chief of the Air Staff NERFINISHED
Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell
Vice-Chief of the Air Staff NERFINISHED
serviceEnd 1982
serviceStart 1941

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