Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Sandy" |
| Born | 2 June 1916 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 13 December 2000 (aged 84) Denham, Buckinghamshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1934–1968 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | No. 18 Group (1965–68) RAF Middleton St George (1958–61) Air Sea Warfare Development Unit (1952–53) RAF Ballykelly (1951–52) RAF Fairwood Common (1943–44) No. 602 Squadron (1940–41) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross Air Efficiency Award Mentioned in Despatches |
Air Vice Marshal Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone, CB, DFC, AE, DL (2 June 1916 – 13 December 2000) was a Scottish airman. He served as a Royal Air Force squadron, wing and station commander during the Second World War and the commander of Commonwealth forces operating in Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation.