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The telegraph has published Sir Michaels obituary and it is a very good read. Rest in peace Sir, may you find your wings up in the clouds.
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Marshall of the Royal Airforce Sir Michael Beetham GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, DL
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The telegraph has published Sir Michaels obituary and it is a very good read. Rest in peace Sir, may you find your wings up in the clouds.
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I joined up in 1976 & remember the Beetham years as a period of expansion and optimism in the RAF. His war service alone makes him worthy of huge respect; the subsequent years only add to it.
RIP sir, you did all, and more, that could ever be asked of you.
RIP sir, you did all, and more, that could ever be asked of you.
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Along with his fellow Chiefs, he had to address the severe problems of service pay, which were seriously hindering recruitment and causing an exodus of skilled people. The need for the military to meet the demands of the fireman’s strike at the end of 1977 brought the issue into the public domain. By the middle of April 1978, the Labour Government had not addressed the matter, so the four Chiefs released details to the national press.
The story was covered in considerable detail and it attracted much public support but it earned the Chiefs a very sharp public reprimand from the Prime Minister. Within a few weeks the Armed Forces Pay Review Board recommended a significant pay increase. On his first visit to an RAF station after this result, Beetham earned a spontaneous round of applause.
An exert from his Obituary, they say actions speak louder than words. A man who believed in his people and he fought for what he believed.
The story was covered in considerable detail and it attracted much public support but it earned the Chiefs a very sharp public reprimand from the Prime Minister. Within a few weeks the Armed Forces Pay Review Board recommended a significant pay increase. On his first visit to an RAF station after this result, Beetham earned a spontaneous round of applause.
An exert from his Obituary, they say actions speak louder than words. A man who believed in his people and he fought for what he believed.