Air Commodore-in-Chief
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Air Commodore-in-Chief
Air Commodore-in-Chief is a type of honorary air force appointment which originated in the Royal Air Force and now exists in the air forces of various Commonwealth realms. Initially only the British monarch held air commodore-in-chief appointments. However, since the second half of the 20th century, other members of the Commonwealth realms' shared Royal Family have been appointed to such positions.
Air commodore-in-chief appointments do not confer a rank, be it air commodore or otherwise. Air commodore-in-chief appointments are more senior than honorary air commodore appointments. The equivalent naval title of Commodore-in-Chief was introduced in 2006.
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Air commodores-in-chief
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor), held the following appointments:
United Kingdom
1932 –1936 : Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Auxiliary Air Force[1]
King George VI
Further information: List of titles and honours of King George VI
King George VI held the following appointments:
- United Kingdom
1941 – 1952: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps[2][3]- 1947 – 1952: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force Regiment[4]
1950 – 1952: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Observer Corps[5]- – 1952: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force[2]
Queen Elizabeth II
Further information: List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II held or holds the following appointments:
Australia
1954 – : Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Australian Citizen Air Force[6]
Canada
1953 – 1968: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Air Force Auxiliary[7]
New Zealand
1953 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Territorial Air Force of New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- 1952 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force[8]
- 1953 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force Regiment
- 1953 – 1996: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Observer Corps
Prince Philip
Further information: List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, holds the following appointments:
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Canada
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1953 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets[7]
- United Kingdom
- 1953 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps
Prince Charles
Further information: List of titles and honours of Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, holds the following appointments:
- Canada
- 1977 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Reserve Group of Air Command
- New Zealand
- 1977 –: Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force[9]
References
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33831. p. 3582. 31 May 1932. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ a b http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1950/1950%20-%201255.html
- ^ http://www.aircadets.org/acohist.html
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38077. p. 4469. 19 September 1947. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 40140. p. 2051. 11 April 1950. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 40140. p. 2051. 6 April 1954. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ a b London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39864. p. 2995. 26 May 1953. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1957/1957%20-%200419.html
- ^ http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/atwork/supportingthequeen/specialrelationshipsandregiments/
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