Arthur McDonald

Air Marshal Sir Arthur William Baynes McDonald, KCB, AFC, FRAeS, DL (14 June 1903 – 26 July 1996) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force from 1955 to 1957.

For the Canadian physicist, see Arthur B. McDonald. For the Australian general, see Arthur MacDonald.

Sir Arthur McDonald
Born(1903-06-14)14 June 1903
South Africa or Antigua
Died26 July 1996(1996-07-26) (aged 93)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1924–1962
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldTechnical Training Command (1958–59)
Royal Pakistan Air Force (1955–57)
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (1950–52)
RAF Staff College, Andover (1947–49)
No. 106 Group (1945–47)
No. 32 Squadron (1937–38)
No. 79 Squadron (1937)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
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