Cliff Spink Military person
Air Marshal Clifford Rodney Spink, CB, CBE, FCMI, FRAeS (born 17 May 1946) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer, who is now a Spitfire display pilot on the national air display circuit. The first Spitfire he ever flew belonged to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, during his tenure as Station Commander of RAF Coningsby. During his time as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of No. 11 Group RAF between March 1993 and April 1995 he simultaneously served as the 23rd Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps, the last but one officer to hold the post.Air Marshal Spink is Immediate Past Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (Master 2012-13). He remains the Honorary President of the Royal Observer Corps Association. He is also President of the Historic Aircraft Association.
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| Birth date | May 17, 1946 |
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| military command | Commandant Royal Observer Corps OC No. 74 Squadron OC RAF Coningsby OC RAF Mount Pleasant |