Air Cdre Norman Bonnor joined the RAF as a Cranweli cadet in 1957 and trained as a navigator. On graduation in 1960, he was posted to No XV Squadron flying the Victor B1A at Cottesmore. He converted to the Mk2 on No 100 Squadron at Wittering in 1964. After these operational tours, Norman had several appointments in R&D and project management including working on the Phantom, Nimrod and Tornado. He commanded RAF Waddington, where he first flew in the Boeing E-3 AWACS. Norman's last RAF appointment was to the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force HQ at Mons, Belgium.
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