Allegiance United Kingdom Other work Aviation consultant Battles and wars World War II Years of service 1941–1978 Name Peter Thorne Rank Air commodore | Commands held RAF Farnborough Role RAF officer Service/branch Royal Air Force Battles/wars Second World War Died April 5, 2014 | |
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Born 3 June 1923
Eastbourne, England ( 1923-06-03 ) Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Air Force Cross & Two Bars | ||
Air Commodore Peter Donald Thorne, (3 June 1923 – 5 April 2014) was a fighter pilot and test pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), who held diplomatic posts in Tehran and Moscow during the 1970s.
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Early years
Thorne was born on 3 June 1923 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and educated at Culford School in Bury St Edmunds.
Service
In 1941, Thorne enlisted in the RAF for service in the Second World War, and began flight training while still only 17 years old. He was promoted to flying officer in 1943, with seniority from 3 January.
References
Peter Thorne (RAF officer) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA