David Case (RAF officer)
Air Commodore David Case (born c. 1953) is the highest ranking black officer in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom, and as of 2000, at the age of 47, he became the highest ranking black officer ever to serve in Britain's armed forces.
David Case | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1953 (age 69–70) Guyana |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1972–present |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
Biography
Case was born in Guyana and immigrated to Britain at the age of five. He was educated at Beckenham and Penge Grammar School and learnt to fly on a Flying Scholarship while still at school. He joined the RAF as a 19-year-old cadet to read aeronautical engineering at the Queen's University Belfast. He received his commission in 1975 and was awarded the distinguished Sword of Honour, which is bestowed upon the top cadet officer of the year.[1]
References
- Hudson-Knight, Paul (1 November 2013). "Pilots of the Caribbean – The Sword of Honour". Royal Air Force Museum. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- Buncombe, Andrew (31 May 2000). "RAF officer says colour was no bar to promotion". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010.
- Muir, Hugh (20 August 2007). "Black army officers recruited to help stop gang violence". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
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