Sir Charles Ness | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1924 |
| Died | September 13, 1994 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1943–1983 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | RAF Steamer Point in Aden |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal Sir Charles Ernest Ness KCB CBE (4 April 1924 – 13 September 1994) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
RAF career[]
Ness joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 and served as an observer during World War II.[1] In 1965 he became Officer Commanding the RAF Steamer Point in Aden where he had to cope with the growing terrorist threat.[1] He became Deputy Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence in 1967, Air Commander in Gibraltar in 1971 and Director of Organisation and Administration Plans in 1974.[1] He went on to be Commander at Headquarters Southern Maritime Air Region in 1975, Director-General of Personnel Management in 1976 and Air Member for Personnel in 1980 before retiring in 1983.[1]
In retirement he became Chairman of the Air League.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir Charles Ness
- ↑ Air League Flight International, 14 February 1990
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