Wednesday, November 7, 2007






Me in India in 1943 with my No 79 Squadron aircraft "Peggy", named after my wife.
Hogan in Hurricane No 5 Squadron


L to R standing: F/O Baines, F/S Carsons, F/O Bailey, F/S Gore, F/L Frimble, F/L Lee, F/L Bryes, F/L Beyts, unknown, unknown, F/O Boyens.

L to R sitting: F/L Lawrence, W/O McLaughlin, F/L Scanchett, S/L Sharpe, S/L Rushleigh, W/O Worts, S/L Hogan, unknown, S/L Clarke, W/O Ferguson, F/L Thurston, P/O Seifut, F/L Snowball, F/L Thomas.


Hogan & Air Crew; Parfitt & Mooney


March 1942. Taken not long before sailing.




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- College de St Malo.


- Burford Grammar School.


- Regular Officer 1938-72, final rank Group Captain.


- Flight Commander No 79 Fighter Squadron, UK India & Burma 1941-42.


- CO, No 5 Fighter Squadron, India & Burma 1943-44.


- Wing Commander Org 4. Responsible for Aircraft reinforcement for HQ Air Command SEA, 1944-45.


- CO, No 207 Bomber Squadron, UK. 1948-50.


- Planning Division of NATO Paris/Naples.1950-53.


- Wing Commander, RAF Upwood 1953-56.


- Wing Commander RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Control & Training of 8 Squadrons, 1960-62.


- Air Plans in Ministry of Defense, 1962-65.


- Station Commander, RAF Watton, 1965-67


- Director of Plans (Air), HQ Far East, Singapore, 1967-70.


- Director of Work Study (RAF)