Alan Davies (RAF officer)

Sir Alan Davies
Born	31 March 1924
Died	1998
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1941–1984
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	Joint Anti-Submarine School Flight Air Sea Warfare Development Unit No. 201 Squadron RAF Stradishall
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Marshal Sir Alan Cyril Davies KCB CBE (31 March 1924 – 1998) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command.

RAF career

Davies joined to Royal Air Force in 1941 during World War II: he served in Coastal Command^[1] and was commissioned in 1943.^[2]

After the War he was also involved in the introduction of the Shackleton as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft.^[3] He was given command of the Joint Anti-Submarine School Flight in 1952 and the Air Sea Warfare Development Unit in 1958, where he was involved in the development of the Nimrod,^[3] and then commanded No. 201 Squadron in 1959.^[2] He went on to be Deputy Director of Operational Requirements at the Ministry of Defence in 1964, Station Commander of RAF Stradishall in 1967 and Director of Air Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1969.^[2]

He then became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in 1972, Deputy Chief of Staff at Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe in 1974 and Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command in 1977.^[2] His final appointments were as Director of the International Military Staff at NATO in Brussels in 1978, Head of the RAF Support Area Economy Review Team in 1981 and Co-ordinator for Anglo-American Relationships in 1984.^[2] He retired in 1984.^[2]

In retirement he became Chairman of the Corps of Commissionaires.^[2]

Family

In 1949 he married Julia Elisabeth Ghislaine Russell; they had three sons (one of whom died).^[2]

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