After service on 19 Squadron in the UK and RAF Germany flying the Lightning, in 1970 he became a flying instructor and a member of the Poachers formation aerobatic team[2] at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.
In 1985 as a group captain he was Station Commander at RAF Leuchars in Fife He was at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1988. In late 1990 he became the Chief of Staff, Headquarters British Forces Middle East and later became the Commander of British Forces. From 1991 as an Air Vice-Marshal he was[1]Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, Operational Requirements (Air Systems) – ACAS OR (Air).
In 1994 he was promoted to Air Marshal and became Director General of the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces Project in Riyadh.[1]
macfadyen, this, article, about, royal, force, marshal, australian, television, personality, mcfadyen, david, macfadyen, kcvo, fraes, born, february, 1942, senior, royal, force, officer, former, lieutenant, governor, isle, 2000, constable, governor, windsor, c. This article is about the Royal Air Force air marshal For the Australian television personality see Ian McFadyen Sir Ian David Macfadyen KCVO CB OBE FRAeS born 19 February 1942 is a senior Royal Air Force officer a former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 2000 05 and Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 2009 14 Air Marshal SirIan MacfadyenKCVO CB OBE27th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of ManIn office 25 October 2000 1 February 2005MonarchElizabeth IIPreceded bySir Timothy DauntSucceeded bySir Paul HaddacksPersonal detailsBornIan David Macfadyen 1942 02 19 19 February 1942 age 82 NationalityBritishSpouseSally MacfadyenChildrenSimon Macfadyen Kate ComaishRelativesMary Mollie MacfadyenMargret Maggie MacfadyenMatilda Tillie MacfadyenAlex ComaishWilliam Will ComaishOliver Ollie Comaish all grandchildren Alma materMarlborough CollegeOccupationRetiredMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited KingdomBranch serviceRoyal Air ForceYears of service1960 99RankAir MarshalCommandsBritish Forces Middle EastRAF LeucharsNo 23 SquadronNo 29 SquadronBattles warsFalklands WarGulf WarAwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderCompanion of the Order of the BathOfficer of the Order of the British EmpireQueen s Commendation for Valuable Service in the AirViceregal styles of Ian Macfadyen 2000 2005 Reference styleHis ExcellencySpoken styleYour Excellency Contents 1 RAF career 2 Later life 3 References 4 External linksRAF career editBorn the son of Air Marshal Sir Douglas Macfadyen Ian Macfadyen was educated at Marlborough College and entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1960 Like his father he graduated with the Sword of Honour 1 After service on 19 Squadron in the UK and RAF Germany flying the Lightning in 1970 he became a flying instructor and a member of the Poachers formation aerobatic team 2 at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell In 1980 as a wing commander he was appointed Officer Commanding of No 29 Squadron flying F4 Phantom aircraft at RAF Coningsby with whom he saw operational service in the Falkland Islands 2 and Officer Commanding of No 23 Squadron in 1983 1 In 1985 as a group captain he was Station Commander at RAF Leuchars in Fife He was at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1988 In late 1990 he became the Chief of Staff Headquarters British Forces Middle East and later became the Commander of British Forces From 1991 as an Air Vice Marshal he was 1 Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff Operational Requirements Air Systems ACAS OR Air In 1994 he was promoted to Air Marshal and became Director General of the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces Project in Riyadh 1 He retired from the RAF in February 1999 1 Later life editIn October 2000 Macfadyen was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 2 From 2006 to 2008 he was the National President of the Royal British Legion 3 and later the Honorary Inspector General of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force In October 2009 Macfadyen became Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle in succession to Vice Admiral Ian Jenkins 4 Before retirement from this post in July 2014 Macfadyen was knighted by the Queen as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in a private ceremony in Windsor Castle References edit a b c d e The International Who s Who 2004 By Europa Publications p 1053 a b c Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen Cranston Fine Arts Legion appoints new President Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine The Royal British Legion Accessed 24 July 2007 Court Circular The Times 18 June 2009External links editDebrett s Air Marshal I D MacfadyenMilitary officesPreceded byPeter de la Billiere Commander British Forces Middle EastIn theatre commander for Operation Granby1991 Gulf War endedGovernment officesPreceded bySir Timothy Daunt Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man2000 2005 Succeeded byMike KerruishHonorary titlesPreceded byIan Jenkins Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle2009 2014 Succeeded bySir James PerowneNon profit organization positionsPreceded byThe Earl of Effingham President of the Royal British Legion2006 2008 Succeeded byJohn Kiszely Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Macfadyen amp oldid 1210594463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
