Ian Macfadyen

Sir Ian David Macfadyen, (born 19 February 1942) is a senior Royal Air Force officer, a former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2000–05) and Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle (2009–14).

RAF career Born the son of Air Marshal Sir Douglas Macfadyen, Ian Macfadyen was educated at Marlborough College and entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1960. Like his father, he graduated with the Sword of Honour.

After service on 19 Squadron in the UK and RAF Germany flying the Lightning, in 1970 he became a flying instructor and a member of the Poachers formation aerobatic team at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.

In 1980 as a wing commander he was appointed Officer Commanding of No. 29 Squadron flying F4 Phantom aircraft at RAF Coningsby with whom he saw operational service in the Falkland Islands, and later the Honorary Inspector General of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.

In October 2009 Macfadyen became Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle in succession to Vice Admiral Ian Jenkins. Before retirement from this post in July 2014, Macfadyen was knighted by the Queen as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in a private ceremony in Windsor Castle.