Flying Marines

1. Name	Kenneth HUNT
2. Date Commissioned	1 October 1920
3. Date retired	31 July 1952 Died 16 March 1971
4. Rank	Colonel
5. Awarded wings	15 March 1926
6. Flying schools	R.A.F Netheravon 27 April 1925 R.A.F Leuchars 16 November 1925
7. Aircraft types flown	Fighter - Fairey Flycatcher
8. Squadrons	406 Flight - Columbine 6 April 1926 401 Flight - Tamar 24 January 1927 406 Flight - Columbine 4 May 1928 405 Flight - Furious 27 July 1928 405 Flight - Glorious 15 April 1930 401 Flight - Furious 28 May 1930 401 Flight - Courageous 1 July 1930
9. Aircraft Carriers	HMS Furious, HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious
10. Senior Appointments	None in the F.A.A
11.Decorations	O.B.E. (London Gazette 12 June 1947) and medals 1939/45 War medals incl. Atlantic, Africa, Italy, Defence
12. General	Kenneth Hunt was one of the 19 RM Officers who volunteered for the FAA under A F.G. 1058/24. He qualified as a fighter pilot and was reported on from Netheravon as being a good pilot. He spent his entire service after qualifying, in Front Line Squadrons in China, and afloat in Furious, Glorious and Courageous. After return to Corps Duties he held several key appointments such as Adjutant at Eastney, and later CO of 5th RM. Bn and 7th RM. Bn., CO of ITC Lympstone, and after a period as Director of the RMFVR his final appointmenl was as CO R.M. Eastney. He retired on 31 July 1952 and died on 16 March 1971
13. R.A.F Rank	Flying Officer