Douglas Macfadyen


Douglas Macfadyen
Born(1902-08-08)8 August 1902
Died26 July 1968(1968-07-26) (aged 65)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1920–59
RankAir Marshal
CommandsHome Command (1956–59)
RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1953–56)
British Forces Aden (1952–53)
RAF Mildenhall (1942)
No. 105 Squadron (1939–40)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
RelationsAir Marshal Sir Ian Macfadyen (son)

Air Marshal Sir Douglas Macfadyen, KCB, CBE (8 August 1902 – 26 July 1968) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Home Command from 1956 until his retirement in 1959.