after the war he became station commander at raf bassingbourn. he was appointed air officer commanding no. 83 group in 1952, assistant chief of the air staff (operations) in 1955 and senior air staff officer at headquarters raf fighter command in 1958. he went on to be deputy chief of the air staff in 1960 and commander-in-chief of raf germany and second tactical air force in 1963 before retiring in 1966.