21. In March 1952, the New Air Headquarters and Technical Headquarters were completed at what was called New Sarum Air Force Base. 22. In April 1955 he was posted to RAF Luqa as Senior Air Staff Officer ( SASO ) at Air Headquarters Malta. 23. Nielson Field, at which the Air Headquarters was to be located, lay just south of Manila, between the city and Fort McKinley. 24. Eastleigh was the primary RAF station for East Africa, and home to Air Headquarters East Africa after force reductions in the 1950s. 25. Apparently it reached General MacArthur at about 4 : 00 am and within a few minutes Air Headquarters also had been notified. 26. In 1974, Latif was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, and posted as air officer in charge, administration, at Air Headquarters . 27. By July 1942 RAF Shaibah was under the control of the RAF's Air Headquarters Iraq ( see AHQ Iraq and Persia ). 28. Crombie completed his final patrol with No . 176 Squadron on 28 April 1943, before moving to Air Headquarters , Bengal four days later. 29. After the War he was appointed Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters Burma and then Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Air Command Far East. 30. On 15 January 1973, he returned to Air Headquarters , designated as the new Chief of Air Staff, succeeding Air Chief Marshal PC Lal.