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Paul Luker
Air Vice-Marshal Paul Douglas Luker, is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Commander of Joint Helicopter Command from 2002 to 2005. RAF career Luker joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1968, trained as a support helicopter pilot and served in Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, the Persian Gulf, the Balkans and Belize.Biography: Air Vice-Marshal Paul Douglas Luker Blind Veterans He became Officer Commanding No. 7 Squadron RAF, No. 7 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Odiham. After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, he went on to be Director of Overseas Military Activity at the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence in 1998 and then Commander of Joint Helicopter Command in 2002, and latterly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain. The RAF's mission is to support the objectives of the British Ministry of Defence (MOD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed to ensure the security and defence of the United Kingdom and overseas territories, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objectives particularly in promoting international peace and security". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
