[keith A]

Still searching for details of Ronald Arthur "Max" Sutherland RAF 41079. There was a Sergeant RA Sutherland in 132 squadron but he was despatched to the Middle East in January 1943. "Max" appears in the 122 Squadron ORB on 25 March 1943 (not before) as a supernumery Flight Lieutenant. I am leaning towards him being in Coastal Command or Bomber Command in the early years of the war. That would fit with him converting to Spitfires in 1942/43. If 602 squadron was his seventh squadron that would also fit with experience elsewhere in another command. His service as a PO (SSC 1938), FO(1940) and then Flight Lieutenant from 1941 but not identfied as a flight commander until he joins 602 Squadron in July 1943. After two periods leading 602 Squadron his post-war career fizzled out when he was advised that promotion beyond squadron commander was not on the cards. The last event I have him identified is when he "volunteers" his jet squadron for the Korean War. Apparently this was not well received by his pilots.

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