Michael John McLaren | |
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Nickname(s) | Mick |
Born | (1930-11-18)18 November 1930 |
Died | July 29, 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 85) Cape Town, South Africa |
Rank | Air Marshal |
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Awards | ![]() |
Other work | Oil Industry |
Air Marshal Michael John McLaren CLM (18 November 1930 – 29 July 2016) was a Rhodesian senior commander in the Rhodesian Air Force. McLaren was in command of the Rhodesian Air Force from 1973 to 1977.[1][2] Thereafter he was Deputy Commander of Combined Operations until 1980 when he retired from military service and worked in the oil industry. He died from cancer in Cape Town, South Africa, on 29 July 2016.[3][4]
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Preceded by | Air Officer Commanding the Rhodesian Air Force 1973–1977 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Unknown | Deputy Commander of Combined Operations 1977–1980 | Succeeded by Unknown |
Commanders of Air Force of Zimbabwe and its antecedents | |||
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Rhodesian Air Force commanders | |||
Air Force of Zimbabwe commanders |