A 4* who got lucky?
Little known Kipper pilot (without combat experience) is bright enough to be a 2* when his Gp is merged with Fighter Command and gets to be AOC.
Then goes off to write doctrinal rubbish at the Joint Staff College.
Comes back as 3* deputy commander of the pointy end of the RAF.
Becomes commander of the pointy end and also leads the last big push - with great doctrine but no combat experience. The push going pretty much to plan.
However, he lets his PSO push out cr@p like "don't use AP as an abbreviation for Air Power as it demeans its importance..." - now that's important!
Would I like to see this man as CAS...I could think of better. In summary, bloody nice chap, good brain and good at getting younger birds but b@gger all pointy-jet combat experience and doctrine-centric - no thanks!
Sorry Sir B but GT gets my vote...If I had one!
LJ
