Ian William Strachan MBE AFC FRAeS, of West Wing Bentworth Hall, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire GU345LA, UK, is a retired Royal Air Force Wing Commander pilot.
MBE = Member of the British Empire medal, awarded to him for work at the RAF College of Air Warfare and the Air Warfare Department of the RAF College, Cranwell, in the Guided Weapon area.
AFC = Air Force Cross, awarded for work at the RAE Farnborough for test flying in areas such as night low flying using EO-sensors, such as Infra Red (FLIR), and Low-Light TV sensors such as LLTV cameras and pilot-worn Night Vision Goggles (NVGs)
FRAeS = Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, awarded in the 1980s for work in aviation including membership of the RAeS Flight Simulation Committee, including being its chairman.
His other interests include history, defence, aviation, training and simulation, and he writes articles in a number of magazines mainly on training and simulation subjects.
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To contact, email ianwstrachan39@gmail.com