John Allison (RAF officer)
| Sir John Allison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1943 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–99 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held |
Strike Command (1997–99) Logistics Command (1996–97) No. 11 Group (1991–94) RAF Wildenrath |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | James Allison (son) |
| Other work | Jaguar Racing (Director of Strategy and Operations Director) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Shakespeare Allison, KCB, CBE (born 24 March 1943) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander. He is currently the Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State.
Educated at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Allison entered the Royal Air Force College Cranwell as a flight cadet in 1961. On graduation, he was commissioned as a pilot officer in July 1964. He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Wildenrath and Secretary to the Chiefs of Staff Committee at the Ministry of Defence.
He returned to the Ministry of Defence as Director of Air Force Plans and Programmes in 1987 and then became Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, Operational Requirements (Air) in 1989. Allison was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group in 1991. He went to become Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of RAF Strike Command in 1994 and then Commander-in-Chief of RAF Logistics Command in 1996. He served as Air Officer Commanding RAF Strike Command from 25 July 1997 to 28 March 1999 when he retired from the Royal Air Force.
Allison was piloting the last airworthy Second World War German Messerschmitt Bf 109 when it crashed at an air show in Duxford in October 1997. The Messerschmitt, known as difficult to land because of its narrow undercarriage and poor visibility, had overshot the runway. The proximity of the M11 motorway was almost a serious factor as the machine came to rest upside down in a field nearby.
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