Ruthven Wade
Royal Air Force air marshals
About Ruthven Wade
Lived 1920 – 2001 (aged 81).
Air Chief Marshal Sir Ruthven Lowry "Gerry" Wade, (15 July 1920 – 24 September 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976.
RAF career Educated at Cheltenham College, Wade joined the Royal Air Force in 1938 and served in the Second World War. After the war, he became Officer Commanding No. 39 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Gaydon.
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Who was Ruthven Wade?
Royal Air Force air marshals (1920-2001)
When was Ruthven Wade born?
Ruthven Wade was born on 15 July 1920.
When did Ruthven Wade die?
Ruthven Wade died on 24 September 2001.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ruthven Wade. https://biography.guide/ruthven-wade/
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