John Nicholls (RAF officer)
Air Marshal Sir John Moreton Nicholls, KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC (5 July 1926 – 17 May 2007) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. He had been a pilot at the end of the Second World War and also served with the United States Air Force in the Korean War.
Sir John Nicholls | |
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| Born | 5 July 1926 Moreton, Cheshire |
| Died | 17 May 2007 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1945–80 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (1979–80) Air Member for Supply and Organisation (1977–78) RAF Leuchars (1967–70) Air Fighting Development Squadron (1962–64) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) |
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