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Selwyn David Evans Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a writer and consultant on defence matters. He was a member of the Australian contingent in the Berlin Airlift , then a VIP captain with the Governor-General's Flight , the latter of which earned him the Air Force Cross . In the 1960s, Evans was twice posted to No. 2 Squadron , where he flew Canberra jet bombers (example pictured) and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order after completing a tour in Vietnam. He became Chief of Air Force Operations and was later promoted to Chief of the Air Staff . Evans was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 1984. Retiring from the RAAF in 1985, he was a board member and advisor to British Aerospace Australia , and chairman of the National Capital Authority . In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal for his services to the Australian Defence Force and the Canberra community. (Full article...
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