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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael James Beetham, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, DL (17 May 1923 – 24 October 2015) was a Second World War bomber pilot and a high-ranking commander in the Royal Air Force from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Marshal of the RAF Sir Michael Beetham: Pilot who flew dangerous sorties in the Second World War and later oversaw the RAF's Falklands campaign. Beetham had chanced the terrifying odds of being...
6 de mai. de 2011 · After a 40-year career that began and ended in conflict on the world stage, Sir Michael Beetham survives as one of four men to hold the rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
In 1982 came the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands; as acting Chief of the Defence Staff, he was involved in the decision to send the Task Force to battle. After victory in the Falklands,...
The Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, located at our Midlands site, is responsible for aircraft and large 3D artefacts in the Museum and those on loan. A world centre of excellence, its primary function includes care, conservation and restoration of the National Collection along with the movement or suspension of aircraft or large exhibits.
Sir Michael Beetham enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the Royal Air Force. He joined the RAF as a pilot in 1941 and was awarded the DFC whilst serving with Bomber Command during 1943/44. Remaining in the post-war RAF, a number of flying and staff appointments followed.
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2 de jul. de 2017 · M J Beetham. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Marshal of the RAF Sir Michael Beetham (135704) Michael James b: 17 May 1923 r: 14 Oct 1982 d: 24 Oct 2015.
