Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1933)
Sir Peter Harding | |
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Harding in 1993 | |
| Born | 2 December 1933 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 19 August 2021 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952–94 |
| Rank | Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff (1992–94) Chief of the Air Staff (1988–92) RAF Strike Command (1985–88) No. 11 Group (1981–82) RAF Bruggen (1974–76) No. 18 Squadron (1966–69) |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Peter Robin Harding, GCB (2 December 1933 – 19 August 2021) was a Royal Air Force officer. He was a bomber pilot in the 1950s. He became Chief of the Air Staff in 1988. He became Chief of the Defence Staff in December 1992.
Harding died on 19 August 2021, aged 87.[1]
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Peter Harding". The Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2021.