John Aiken (RAF officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Alexander Carlisle Aiken, KCB (22 December 1921 – 31 May 2005) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, and the Commander of British forces in Cyprus at the time of the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974.
Sir John Alexander Carlisle Aiken | |
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| Born | 22 December 1921 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 31 May 2005 (aged 83) Westminster, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–78 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Air Member for Personnel (1976–78) British Forces Cyprus (1973–76) Near East Air Force (1973–76) RAF Finningley (1963–64) No. 29 Squadron RAF (1956–58) Birmingham University Air Squadron (1950–53) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Turkish invasion of Cyprus |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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