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Squadron Officers & Commanding Officers.

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1966 to 1967

Civ.Instr.
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt.
 
A.Clare
 
 
 
1966
 
1966 Acting C.O
Mills
 
 
 
1966
1967
Ex RAF Observer. Temporary C.O
Philip Riley
 
 
 
1966
 
 
A.Clare
 
 
 
1966
 
 
W.Rae
 
 
 
1966
 
 
B.Town
 
 
1967
 
 
 
R.Pickstock
 
1966
1967
 
 
(see other Appointments)
J.Douglas
 
1966
 
 
 
1967 Joined Bolton Sea Cdts ( Petty Officer)
             

1968 to 1970

Civ.Instr.
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt.
 
Philip Riley
 
 
 
 
1968/70
(see other Appointments)
A.Clare
 
 
 
1968
 
 
B.Town
 
 
1968
1969
 
 
R.Pickstock
 
 
1969
 
 
 
             

1970 to 1985

Civ.Instr.
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt
 
B.Town
 
 
 
 
1970/86
Resigned after 20yrs with Sqdn.
A.Clare
 
 
 
1970
 
Left 1971
R.Pickstock
 
 
1970
1971
 
Trf (see other appointments)
A.Houlilbecq
 
1971
 
 
 
 
D.Smith
 
 
1970
1972
 
 
J.Douglas
1971
         
M.Mitson
1973
 
 
 
 
 
D.Ward
 
 
1973
1975
 
 
K.Aspinall
1972
1973
 
 
 
 
D.Herrington
 
1973
 
 
 
 
K.Warburton
 
 
 
1977
 
Joined the Squadron
A.Platt
 
 
1976
1978
 
 
B.Gratton
1979
 
 
 
 
 
L.Kineally
1980
1981
     
Rejoined 1980. trf to Eccles as Plt.Off. in 1981
G.Costin
 
1984/85
 
 
 
 
Melvin McKenna
 
1983
 
 
 
Left the Squadron
A.Crowther
 
 
 
1985
1986/87
Ex 80 Sqdn (1985), came to Horwich to help out in 1985.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1986 to 1987

Civ.Instr.
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt
 
A.Crowther
 
 
 
 
1986/87
Appointed CO.1986 on B.Town retirement. He resigned 1987
R.Pickstock
 
 
 
 
1986/87
Took over from A.Crowther (see other Appointments)
G.Costin
 
1986/1987
 
 
 
 
T.Lundy
 
 
 
1987
 
Trf. from 1832 North Manchester Sqdn.
A.Chadwick
 
 
 
 
Non-effective Officer (ex Sqdn Ldr) from Wing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1988 to 1995

Civ.Instr.
W.Off.
Plt.Off.
Flg.Off.
Flt.Lt
 
R.Pickstock
 
 
 
 
1988/89
(see other Appointments)
D.Blaydes
       
1988
Non-effective Officer - left the same year for Wing Staff
H.Wilson
       
1988
 
G.Costin
 
1988
 
 
 
Trf in 1988(see other Appointments)
T.Lundy
 
 
 
1988/95
 
Trf. from 1832 North Manchester Sqdn.
D.Blaydes
 
 
 
 
1989
Left to join Wing Staff prior to P. Rowan appointment.
K.Warburton
 
 
 
 
1989
 
P.R.Rowan
 
 
 
 
1990/95
Took over as CO at Horwich (see other Appointments)
Julie Topp
1991
 
 
 
 
 
M.Crook
 
1991
 
 
 
 
Mrs R.Davies
1992
 
1993
1995
 
 
Mr.W.Heaton
1992
 
 
 
 
 
G.Hartshorn
 
1993/95
 
 
 
 
F. Davies
1995