Rear-Admiral, Reserve Aircraft

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Office of the Rear-Admiral, Reserve Aircraft
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Admiralty, Ministry of Defence
Reports to Flag Officer, Air (Home)
Nominator First Sea Lord
Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length Not fixed (typically 1–3 years)
Inaugural holderEngineer: Rear-Admiral W. S. Jameson
FormationJanuary 1949–1956

The Rear-Admiral, Reserve Aircraft also known as Rear-Admiral, (E) Reserve Aircraft [1] was a senior Royal Navy appointment responsible for all administering all Naval Air Stations Reserve Aircraft, Aircraft Repair Yards and trials of Aircraft Carriers from 1949 to 1956.

Rear-Admiral, Reserve Aircraft, reported to Flag Officer, Air (Home). [2]

History

The office was established in January 1949 following Vice Admiral Lumley Lyster hauling down his flag as Flag Officer, Carrier Training in 1945. Vice-Admiral Lyster's duties were split up, and the Reserve Aircraft post took some of them. Both incumbents of the Reserve Aircraft post were drawn from the Royal Naval Engineers Branch and held the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral. [1] [3]

The appointment supervised: [2] [4]

Rear-Admiral (E): W. S. Jameson was appointed in January 1949 and served until January 1951. [5] Thereafter he handed over to Rear-Admiral (E) Edward Reebeck, who was in post from February 1951 – 1956. [6]

The post was abolished in 1956.

References

  1. 1 2 "Service Aviation: Naval Appointments" (PDF). flightglobal.com. Flight International Magazine, 25 November 1948, p.644. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "The Worlds Airforces" (PDF). flightglobal.com. Flight International Magazine, 13 May 1955. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Engineer Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 24 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Edward Reebeck from the Navy to nuclear engineering". New Scientist. 5 (129). Reed Business Information: 1021. 7 May 1959. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin. Colin Mackie June 2018.p.246. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Edward Reebeck from the Navy to nuclear engineering". New Scientist. 5 (129). Reed Business Information: 1021. 7 May 1959. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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