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Michael Keith Adams (23 January 1934 – 30 August 2022) was a senior

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officer.

Biography

Born on 23 January 1934, Michael Adams was educated at

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. He joined the

in 1952. He became Air officer commanding

Training Units between 1983 and 1984, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Operational Requirements at the

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between 1984 and 1986, and Senior Directing Officer at the

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between 1987 and 1988. Adams was made a

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in the

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. He retired from the Royal Air Force in 1988. Adams died on 30 August 2022, at the age of 88.

References

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