Years of service 1927 – 1959 Died December 8, 1988 Allegiance United Kingdom Role RAF officer Rank Air marshal | Name Andrew McKee Service/branch Royal Air Force Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II | |
Commands held No. 9 Squadron
RAF Marham
No. 205 Group
No. 21 Group
RAF Transport Command Awards Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire | ||
Air Marshal Sir Andrew McKee KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (10 January 1902 – 8 December 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command.
RAF career
McKee joined the Royal Air Force in 1927. He served in pilot roles in India and the UK before joining the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 3 Group in 1938. He served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 9 Squadron and then as Station Commander at RAF Marham before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 205 Group in April 1945.
After the War he was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Middle East Air Force and was then made Commandant of the Officer Advanced Training School in 1947. He went on to be Commandant of the RAF Flying College in 1949, Air Officer Commanding No. 21 Group in 1951 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Bomber Command in 1953. His final post was as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command in 1955 during which period he saw the introduction of the Comet 2 before he retired in 1959.
In retirement he was Deputy Chairman of the National Airways Corporation and a Director of Air New Zealand.