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Group captain (Gp Capt or G/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Group captain is immediately senior to wing commander and immediately below air commodore.
Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, CVO, DSO, DFC & Bar (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was a British Royal Air Force officer, flying ace, courtier and author. He was equerry to King George VI from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1953.
'Flying' wings will be commanded by a group captain, with ground-based wings commanded by a wing commander. 'Flying' squadrons are commanded by wing commanders, and ground-based squadrons are typically commanded by squadron leaders.
Feb 28, 2024 · Who Is Group Captain Prasanth Nair, The Astronaut Designate For ISRO's Gaganyaan Mission. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the four Astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan, India's first manned space mission, on Tuesday the Nenmara village in Palakkad district of Kerala erupted in joy.
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Jun 21, 1995 · Group Capt. Peter Townsend, the divorced war hero forced 40 years ago by the royal family and the British Government to end his love affair with Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II,...
Group Captain Records of officers are usually held in separate sets of files to those of ordinary airmen. Some records were created only for officers, including records of commissions.
Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force, where it originated, as well as the air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-British air force-specific rank structure.
