David Crooks
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| Born | (1931-12-08)8 December 1931 Rangiora, New Zealand[1] |
| Died | 9 March 2022(2022-03-09) (aged 90) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | c.1950–1987 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | C300083 |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Air Staff |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal David Manson Crooks, CB, OBE (8 December 1931 – 9 March 2022) was a senior commander of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from April 1983 to October 1986 and Chief of the Defence Staff thereafter until 1987 when he retired.[2]
Crooks was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours,[3] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1985 New Year Honours.[4]
Crooks retired from the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1987. In retirement he served on the board of the RNZAF Museum Trust.[5] He died in Wellington on 9 March 2022, at the age of 90.[6]
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| Preceded by Air Marshal Sir Ewan Jamieson |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Sir John Mace |
| Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Ewan Jamieson |
Chief of the Air Staff 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Patrick Neville |
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