Francis Long (RAF officer)

Francis Long
Born10 October 1899
Died25 March 1983
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1918–1953
RankAir Vice Marshal
CommandsNo. 1 (Indian) Group
No. 23 Group
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Air Vice Marshal Francis William Long, CB, DL (10 October 1899 – 25 March 1983) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career

Long was commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps on 23 February 1918 during the First World War.[1] After transferring to the RAF on its creation in April 1918, he served in the Second World War as Senior Air Staff Officer, Combined Operations Headquarters from April 1943, Senior Air Staff Officer, Air Headquarters India from March 1945 and as Air Officer Commanding, No. 1 (Indian) Group from August 1945.[2]

After the war he became Director of Ground Combat Training in August 1947, Director of Operations in November 1948 and Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Middle East Air Force in December 1949.[2] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding, No. 23 Group in April 1952 before retiring in November 1953.[3]

References

  1. ^ "No. 30550". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 1918. p. 2612.
  2. ^ a b "Air Vice Marshal F. Long". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Senior RAF appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group
1952–1953 		Succeeded by