Denis Earp
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Who is Denis Earp?
Lieutenant General Denis John Earp SSA SD SOE SM was a South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force.
He attended Military College in 1948 and joined the SAAF in 1950. After qualifying as a pilot served in Korea with 2 Squadron SAAF. He was forced to bale out over enemy territory and was a POW for 23 months. Attended Grey College, Bloemfontein. His son was a helicopter pilot who was killed in the Border War in 1982
He served as Chief of the Air Force from 1984 to 1988
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