Air Cmdr Robert A C Carter 103,150 Sqn

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Air Cmdr Robert A C Carter 103,150 Sqn

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Air commodore Robert A C Carter who was highly decorated for his service during the Second World War and was posted all over the world during his military career has died at the age of 102.He won a scholarship to the RAF College at Cranwell, graduating as a pilot officer in 1932. He was posted to India on the North West Frontier on what is now the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, and also flew the Westland Wapiti two seater light bomber biplanes across India and to Burma.
By 1938 he had returned to the UK and was in command of DH82 “Queen Bee” pilotless aircraft at Weybourne in Norfolk. During the war he served in Bomber Command, 103 Squadron and 150 Squadron, becoming the Commanding Officer at RAF Grimsby.
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/ ... es_at_102/

Tom
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