Carey Adamson
| Carey Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c.1942 Fairlie, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–2001 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
Chief of Defence Force Chief of the Air Staff No. 40 Squadron RNZAF |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Air Force Cross |
Air Marshal Carey Adamson, CNZM, AFC (born c.1942) is a retired senior officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from 1995[1] to 1999 and Chief of Defence Force from 1999 to 2001.
Carey Adamson grew up in Fairlie before attending Timaru Boys' High School where he was a boarder. As a teenager Adamson joined the Air Training Corps. He then joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1961 where he served as a pilot flying Austers and Harvards. In 1964 Adamson was assigned to the United States to train on the C130 Hercules.[2]
References
- ↑ Lee-Frampton, Nick (24–30 July 1996). "Forward Thrust". Flight International. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Pilot's painful duty to clip wings of his own fighters". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lieutenant General Anthony Birks |
Chief of Defence Force 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson |
| Preceded by Air Vice Marshal John Hosie |
Chief of the Air Staff 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Don Hamilton |
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