F. W. K. Klutse

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Group Captain F. W. K. Klutse was a Ghanaian airman who served in the Ghana Air Force. He was the Chief of Air Staff of the Ghana Air Force from June 1979 to December 1979. [1]

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References

  1. Air Staff, Chiefs. "Past CAS". Ghana Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.