Alastair Mackie
Alastair Mackie | |
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| Born | 3 August 1922 Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 19 May 2018 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1968 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | RAF Colerne No. 101 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air Legion of Honour (France) |
| Other work | Vice President, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament |
Air Commodore Alastair Cavendish Lindsay Mackie, CBE, DFC & Bar (3 August 1922 – 19 May 2018) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force and later a campaigner for nuclear disarmament.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Air Commodore Alastair Mackie". 26 June 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Air Commodore Alastair Mackie, courageous airman who became a leading light of CND – obituary". The Telegraph. 11 June 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Obituary: Wing Commander Alastair Mackie DFC, bomber pilot turned CND campaigner". 20 June 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Mackie, Alastair. (2012) Flying Scot: An Airman's Story. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1848847569
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