Air Commodore-in-Chief is a type of honorary air force appointment which originated in the Royal Air Force and now exists in the air forces of various Commonwealth realms. Initially only the British monarch held air commodore-in-chief appointments. However, since the second half of the 20th century, other members of the Commonwealth realms' shared Royal Family have been appointed to such positions.
Air commodore-in-chief appointments do not confer a rank, be it air commodore or otherwise. Air commodore-in-chief appointments are more senior than honorary air commodore appointments. The equivalent naval title of Commodore-in-Chief was introduced in 2006.
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Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor), held the following appointments:
King George VI held the following appointments:
Queen Elizabeth II held or holds the following appointments:
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, holds the following appointments:
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, holds the following appointments: