Air Chief Marshal Sir John ('Joe') French, KCB CBE ADC is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer, who was the last Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command. Air Chief Marshal French joined the RAF in 1967, and qualified as a helicopter pilot, flying Wessex, Puma and Chinook. Postings included Sharjah, Hong Kong and Germany. He was commanding officer of 7 Squadron (Chinook) at RAF Odiham, where he was later station commander (1989-1991). Wikipedia
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