Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1933)

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Sir Peter Harding
Harding in 1993
Born(1933-12-02)2 December 1933
Lambeth, London, England
Died19 August 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 87)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1952–94
RankMarshal of the Royal Air Force
Commands heldChief of the Defence Staff (1992–94)
Chief of the Air Staff (1988–92)
RAF Strike Command (1985–88)
No. 11 Group (1981–82)
RAF Bruggen (1974–76)
No. 18 Squadron (1966–69)
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Peter Robin Harding, GCB (2 December 1933 – 19 August 2021) was a Royal Air Force officer. He was a bomber pilot in the 1950s. He became Chief of the Air Staff in 1988. He became Chief of the Defence Staff in December 1992.

Harding died on 19 August 2021, aged 87.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Obituary: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Peter Harding". The Daily Telegraph. 22 August 2021.