Denis Smallwood
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Graham Smallwood GBE, KCB, DSO, DFC, FRAeS, FRSA, (August 13, 1918 – July 26, 1997) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
During World War II, Smallwood flew Hurricanes and in 1941 he was appointed Commanding Officer of No. 87 Squadron.
In 1974 Smallwood reached the pinnacle of his military career as Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Strike Command.
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| Preceded by Sir Andrew Humphrey |
Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Sir Nigel Maynard |
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