George Innes (RAF officer)

Air Commodore George Innes CBE (26 November 1923 – 11 January 2015) was a Royal Air Force officer, former RAF Provost Marshal and head of RAF counter intelligence who helped expose a Soviet spy in 1968 and was security officer for the British nuclear tests conducted at Christmas Island.

George Innes
Birth nameGeorge Innes
Born(1923-11-26)26 November 1923
Musselburgh, East Lothian
Died11 January 2015(2015-01-11) (aged 91)
Dorset
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1943–1978
RankAir Commodore
Service number193292
UnitSpecial Investigation Branch
Commands heldRAF Police
Battles/warsWorld War II
Cold War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
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