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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor, GCB, DSO, MC (3 June 1897 – 12 July 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), serving as Chief of the Air Staff from 1950 to 1952. As a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he saw action with No. 17 Squadron in the Middle East, earning the Military Cross, and with No. 5 Squadron on the Western Front, where he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Between the wars he commanded No. 4 Squadron in England, and No. 3 (Indian) Wing, earning the Distinguished Service Order for operations with the latter in Waziristan. In 1936, he published Air Power and Armies, which examined the use of air power against targets on and behind the battlefield.

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  • John Slessor (en)
  • John Slessor (ca)
  • John Slessor (de)
  • John Slessor (it)
  • John Slessor (nl)
  • John Slessor (pl)
  • 约翰·斯莱塞 (zh)
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  • El Mariscal de la Reial Força Aèria Sir John Cotesworth Slessor GCB DSO MC (3 de juny de 1897 – 12 de juliol de 1979) va ser un alt comandant de la RAF. Va servir com a pilot al Royal Flying Corps durant la Primera Guerra Mundial, va ocupar diversos comandaments operatius durant la Segona Guerra Mundial i, finalment, serví com a Cap de l'Estat Major de l'Aire entre 1950 i 1952. (ca)
  • Sir John Cotesworth Slessor GCB, DSO, MC (* 3. Juni 1897 in , Britisch-Indien; † 12. Juli 1979 in Wroughton, Wiltshire) war ein britischer Luftwaffenoffizier, zuletzt Marshal of the Royal Air Force, und Chief of the Air Staff von 1950 bis 1952. (de)
  • John Cotesworth Slessor (Ranikhet, 3 giugno 1897 – , 12 luglio 1979) è stato un generale e aviatore britannico. È stato un maresciallo dell'aria inglese durante la seconda guerra mondiale ed era capo del Royal Air Force Coastal Command, sostituendo il collega Philip Joubert de la Ferté. L'8 gennaio 1944 assunse la responsabilità di tutte le unità della Royal Air Force nel Mediterraneo; ebbe un ruolo importante negli sbarchi alleati in Provenza. (it)
  • John Cotesworth (Jack) Slessor (Ranikhet (Brits-Indië), 3 juni 1897 – Wiltshire, 12 juli 1979) was een Britse officier in de Royal Air Force (RAF). Hij was een piloot tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog in de Royal Flying Corps, bekleedde diverse commando's tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog en was van 1950 tot 1952 chief of the Air Staff. (nl)
  • 空軍元帥约翰·科特茲沃斯·斯莱塞爵士爵士 GCB,DSO,MC(Sir John Cotesworth Slessor,1897年6月3日-1979年7月12日),為英国空军将领。 (zh)
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor, GCB, DSO, MC (3 June 1897 – 12 July 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), serving as Chief of the Air Staff from 1950 to 1952. As a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he saw action with No. 17 Squadron in the Middle East, earning the Military Cross, and with No. 5 Squadron on the Western Front, where he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Between the wars he commanded No. 4 Squadron in England, and No. 3 (Indian) Wing, earning the Distinguished Service Order for operations with the latter in Waziristan. In 1936, he published Air Power and Armies, which examined the use of air power against targets on and behind the battlefield. (en)
  • John Cotesworth Slessor (ur. 3 czerwca 1897 w Ranikhet w Indiach, zm. 12 lipca 1979 w Wroughton w Anglii) – marszałek Królewskich Sił Powietrznych (RAF), jeden z najbardziej wpływowych dowódców lotnictwa alianckiego podczas II wojny światowej. Po wojnie nadal związany bardzo mocno z lotnictwem wojskowym – pełnił między innymi obowiązki oficera odpowiedzialnego za skład kadr i szkolenie żołnierzy RAF (1945–1947). Po uzyskaniu stopnia marszałka, został szefem sztabu Sił Powietrznych RAF (1950–1952). (pl)
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  • Sir John Cotesworth Slessor (en)
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  • Sir John Cotesworth Slessor (en)
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  • Wroughton, England (en)
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  • Ranikhet, India (en)
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