Controller Aircraft
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Controller Aircraft or Controller of Aircraft (CA) is a senior Royal Air Force
appointment which has the responsible for releasing new military aircraft types into service. This is certified by a Controller Aircraft Release or CA Release which certifies the airworthiness of the type of aircraft. Although usually held by an RAF officer, several civil servants have held the post in the 20th century. In incumbent is a member of the Air Force Board
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
appointment which has the responsible for releasing new military aircraft types into service. This is certified by a Controller Aircraft Release or CA Release which certifies the airworthiness of the type of aircraft. Although usually held by an RAF officer, several civil servants have held the post in the 20th century. In incumbent is a member of the Air Force Board
Air Force Board
The Air Force Board of the Defence Council is responsible for the management of the Royal Air Force.Prior to the creation of the current UK Ministry of Defence in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the Air Force Council, part of the Air Ministry...
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History
Prior to 1953, the equivalent responsibilities were held by Controller of Supplies (Air). In 1971 the post was moved from the Ministry of Technology to the Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
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MoD Procurement Executive
The MoD Procurement Executive was the acquisition organisation of the Ministry of Defence.The Procurement Executive was established on 2 August 1971 as a single procurement agency for all three services with Derek Rayner as the first Chief of Defence Procurement...
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Controllers
The following officers have held the post:- 9 November 1953 Air Chief MarshalAir Chief MarshalAir chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Sir John BakerJohn Baker (RAF officer)Air Chief Marshal Sir John Wakeling Baker GCB, MC, DFC, ADC, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the middle of the 20th century.-Flying career:... - 1956 Air Chief Marshal Sir Claude PellyClaude PellyAir Chief Marshal Sir Claude Bernard Raymond Pelly GBE, KCB, MC, ADC, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the middle of the 20th century.-RAF career:...
- 1959 Sir George Gardner
- 1963 Mr Morien MorganMorien MorganSir Morien Bedford Morgan CB FRS, was a noted Welsh aeronautical engineer, sometimes known as "the Father Of Concorde"...
- 1967 Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Sir Christopher HartleyChristopher Hartley (RAF officer)Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harold Hartley KCB CBE DFC AFC was a senior Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Chief of the Air Staff.-RAF career:... - 1 September 1970 Air Marshal Sir Peter FletcherPeter Fletcher (RAF officer)Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Carteret Fletcher KCB OBE DFC AFC was a senior Royal Air Force officer who became Vice-Chief of the Air Staff.-RAF career:...
- 1 June 1973 Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil WheelerNeil WheelerAir Chief Marshal Sir Henry Neil George Wheeler, GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC and bar, AFC was a British Royal Air Force officer.-Military career:...
- 8 November 1975 Air Chief Marshal Sir Douglas LoweDouglas Lowe (RAF officer)Air Chief Marshal Sir Douglas Charles Lowe KCB, DFC, AFC was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the 1970s and early 1980s.-RAF career:...
- 1 January 1983 Air Chief Marshal Sir John RogersJohn Rogers (RAF officer)Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers KCB CBE is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.-RAF career:Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950...
- 20 January 1986 Air Marshal Sir David Harcourt-SmithDavid Harcourt-SmithAir Chief Marshal Sir David Harcourt-Smith GBE KCB DFC is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Support Command.-RAF career:...
- 1989 Mr D M Spiers
- 1994 Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin
- 1997 Air Marshal Sir Peter Norriss
- 2000 Air Vice-Marshal B M ThorntonBarry ThorntonAir Marshal Sir Barry Michael Thornton KCB, MSc, CEng, FIMechE, FCMI, FRAeS, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force.-RAF career:Educated at Baines Grammar School and the University of Nottingham, Thornton joined the Royal Air Force in 1976...
- 2003 Air Vice-Marshal D N Williams
- April 2004 Air Vice-Marshal S G G DaltonStephen DaltonAir Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Gary George Dalton, KCB, BSc, FRAeS, RAF is the current Chief of the Air Staff and professional head of the Royal Air Force.-RAF career:...
- 20 April 2006 Air Vice-Marshal S D Butler