Roger Palin
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| Sir Roger Palin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1938 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1958–1993 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 43 Squadron RAF Germany |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Hewlett Palin KCB OBE RAF (born 8 July 1938) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.
RAF career
Educated at Canford School and St John's College, Cambridge, Palin was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1958.[1] He later transferred to the Royal Air Force and became Officer Commanding No. 43 Squadron.[2] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of RAF Germany and Second Tactical Air Force in 1989 and Air Member for Personnel in 1991 before retiring in 1993.[3]
References
- ↑ Burke's Peerage
- ↑ Tornado pilots remembered as Leuchars squadron disbands Scottish TV, 13 July 2009
- ↑ Senior Royal Air Force Appointments
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Skingsley |
Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Wilson |
| Preceded by Sir David Parry-Evans |
Air Member for Personnel 1991 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Wilson |
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