Colin McMullen
| Colin C. McMullen | |
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Group Captain C.C. McMullen in March 1945
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| Born |
27 August 1908 Summer Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 February 1954 (aged 45) Hungerford, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1931–54 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held |
No. 81 Group (1954) RAF Bardney (c. 1944) No. 109 Squadron (c. 1941) No. 79 Squadron (1939–40) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Air Commodore Colin Campbell McMullen, CBE, AFC (27 August 1908 – 17 February 1954), commonly referred to as C.C. McMullen, was an Australian-born Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. McMullen was educated in Sydney, and commissioned as an officer in the RAF after moving to the United Kingdom in 1931. During World War II he commanded two flying squadrons, as well as an air station. He continued to serve after the war and was appointed to command a group shortly before his death in 1954.
McMullen was born in Summer Hill, New South Wales, on 27 August 1908, the son of Frank and Blanche MacMullen, and was educated at Fort Street High School before completing a degree in veterinary studies at the University of Sydney. A well-known rugby union player, he was a member of the University and Drummoyne teams. He was also a member of an air cadet unit located at Royal Australian Air Force Station Richmond.
McMullen moved from Australia to the United Kingdom in 1931 to continue flight training, and received a temporary commission as an officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly afterwards. This commission was later made permanent. He placed first in a flying course conducted at RAF Station Grantham in early 1932, and was later trained to operate combat aircraft at RAF Tangmere. On 1 March 1933 a fighter aircraft he was piloting collided with another RAF plane. McMullen escaped with only minor injuries after successfully making an emergency landing, but the pilot of the other aircraft was killed.
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