Michael Armitage

Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael John Armitage, (25 August 1930 – 25 December 2022) was a British senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career Educated at Newport Grammar School on the Isle of Wight, Armitage joined the Royal Air Force's Aircraft Apprentice Scheme at RAF Halton in 1947. As one of the top students to graduate from the aircraft apprentice scheme, Armitage was offered a cadetship to Cranwell, and he became a pilot, his first posting upon graduation in 1953 was on 28 Sqn at RAF Kai Tak. He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 17 Squadron in 1967 and Station Commander at RAF Luqa in 1972.

Armitage died on 25 December 2022, at the age of 92.