In 1972 he assumed command of No 63 Squadron RAF Regiment and oversaw its conversion to the Rapier surface-to-air missile system, the first British unit to be equipped with the capability. He took the ...

In 1972 he assumed command of No 63 Squadron RAF Regiment and oversaw its conversion to the Rapier surface-to-air missile system, the first British unit to be equipped with the capability.

Within days of the Argentine surrender, 63 Squadron RAF Regiment redeployed from there to defend the new air base established at RAF Stanley, which was to be their home - and for those of the ...