It was indeed a steep learning curve for Leigh Mallory despite the fact that the Luftwaffe had made similar mistakes during the Battle of Britain and there were other senior RAF commanders who had understanding of this.

Senior RAF commanders argued that the Butt's statistics were faulty and commissioned another report.

Although none of these suggestions were accepted, the idea that the Roundel (which had been used by both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service) might be adopted was viewed favourably by senior RAF commanders.

Despite some disagreement from other senior RAF commanders, Evill's view was adopted as policy in June.

Congratulatory messages flooded in from senior RAF commanders, including the Chief of the Air Staff, Portal -'I have just read first accounts of Bremen raid.

The RAF commanders ordering the strike reportedly thought that the ships carried escaping SS officers, possibly fleeing to German-controlled Norway with a dilapidated wreck.

It emerged in May 2009 that an RAF commander destroyed a number of official documents after the loss of Nimrod XV230.

The brilliant leadership of Dowding and Keith Park in successfully proving their theories of air defence, however, had created enmity among RAF senior commanders and both were sacked from their posts in the immediate aftermath of the battle.

RAF commanders, along with the other partners in the coalition, deemed it necessary to prevent the Iraqi Air Force (IAF) operating to any significant degree.

He was the last RAF commander in Palestine, before the creation of the State of Israel.