John Harris (RAF officer) explained
John Harris |
Birth Name: | John Hulme Harris |
Birth Date: | 3 June 1938 |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Rank: | Air Marshall |
Commands: | RAF Regiment No. 18 Group RAF |
Air Marshal Sir John Hulme "Win" Harris, (3 June 1938 – 2 July 2019) was a British Royal Air Force officer and specialist in maritime patrol. He served as Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment and Director-General of Security (RAF) from 1987 to 1989, and Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group RAF from 1992 to 1996.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Harris, Air Marshal Sir John (Hulme), (Win), (3 June 1938–2 July 2019), Air Officer Commanding No 18 Group (RAF Strike Command) and Commander Maritime Air Eastern Atlantic and Allied Forces Northwestern Europe (formerly Channel), 1992–96 . . Oxford University Press . 12 September 2020 . en . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U19175 . 1 December 2019 .
- News: Air Marshal Sir John 'Win' Harris, leading authority on anti-submarine operations described as the 'champion of the maritime air force' – obituary . 12 September 2020 . The Telegraph . 14 July 2019.