Tom Bennett was the captain of a Hastings transport aircraft that flew in support of a detachment Canberras deployed to the Pacific to collect air samples following a nuclear test explosion. He later became a flying instructor before transferring to helicopters. He saw active service during the Malayan Emergency and later in Northern Ireland where he was the station commander at Aldergrove. As the RAF Commander in Hong Kong he was able to remain current flying helicopters. During the Falkland’s campaign he was working in MoD and was heavily involved in developing and supplying the crucial air head on Ascension Island. He was appointed CBE.

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