| Sir Peter Bairsto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1926 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1984 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross |
Air Marshal Sir Peter Edward Bairsto KBE CB AFC DL (born 3 August 1926) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command.
Educated at Rhyl Grammer School, Bairsto joined the Royal Navy in 1944 and transferred to the Royal Air Force in 1946.[1] He became Director of Operational Requirements in 1973,[2] Senior Air Staff Officer at RAF Support Command in 1977[3] (retitled Air Officer, Training Group at RAF Support Command in 1978[4]) and Commander of the Northern Maritime Air Region in 1980.[5] He went on to be Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command in 1981[6] and retired in 1984.[7]
In retirement he became an advisor to Ferranti Group.[1] He also served as Deputy Lieutenant of Fife.[8]
In 1947 he married Kathleen Clarbour; they had two sons and one daughter.[1] Following the death of his first wife,[9] he married Mrs Pamela Braid (née Gibson) in 2010.[10]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Kennedy |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1981–1984 |
Succeeded by Sir Joseph Gilbert |