Air Chief Marshal - Notable Air Chief Marshals

Notable Air Chief Marshals

  • Hugh Dowding, commander of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.
  • Lloyd Samuel Breadner, the first Canadian to hold the rank.
  • Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.
  • Sir Jock Stirrup, the former British Chief of the Defence Staff.

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