Person Open DS/UK/18129 Grandy; Sir; John (1913-2004); English royal air force officer Grandy John Sir 1913-2004 English royal air force officer Male Marshal of the Royal Air Force

He was the only officer who fought and commanded a squadron during the Battle of Britain to reach the post of Chief of the Air Staff. In the latter role he implemented the final stages of the RAF's withdrawal from the Persian Gulf and the Far East, oversaw the ordering and subsequent cancellation of the F-111 strike aircraft and handed over Britain's nuclear deterrent role to the Royal Navy. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 6/23/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 cc1df024-f20d-49f5-8e94-83fc442ff1c3