Archibald Winskill

Sir Archibald Winskill
Nickname(s)Archie
Born(1917-01-24)24 January 1917
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Died9 August 2005(2005-08-09) (aged 88)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1937–1968
RankAir Commodore
Service number740365 (airman)
84702 (officer)
Commands heldRAF Duxford
RAF Turnhouse
No. 17 Squadron RAF
No. 232 Squadron RAF
No. 222 Squadron RAF
No. 165 Squadron RAF
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar
Air Efficiency Award
Spouse(s)Christiane Bailleux
Other workCaptain of the Queen's Flight (1968–82)

Air Commodore Sir Archibald Little Winskill, KCVO, CBE, DFC & Bar, AE (24 January 1917 – 9 August 2005) was a British Royal Air Force officer. He flew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and evaded capture twice during the Second World War on two different continents. After the war, he held a number of appointment in different parts of the world. After retiring from the RAF, he became Captain of the Queen's Flight.


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