Air Marshal

Air Marshal (short Air MSHL ) is a rank in the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and formerly the Royal Canadian Air Force ( until 1968 ), the Lieutenant General (Lieutenant General ) of the army corresponds.

Rank structure and national characteristics

After the NATO rank code ( OF- 8) of the Air Marshal corresponds to the Lieutenant General ("three -star general " ) and Vice Admiral of the Navy. About the Air Marshal ranks of Air Chief Marshal ( four- star general ), including the Air Vice Marshal. The Air Commodore is similar to the brigadier no longer attributed to the generals. The five-star rank Marshal of the Royal Air Force, according to the Field Marshal (Field Marshal ) and Admiral of the Fleet, is now abolished in peacetime. The translation " Air Marshal " is often applied indiscriminately to the various general ranks up to Marshal of the Royal Air Force. ( Commander of RAF Bomber Command from 1942 to 1945 " Bomber Harris " ) called as the most famous British " Air Marshal " is often Arthur Harris.

In the RAAF Air Chief Marshal is the highest rank attainable, which is awarded only to the military head of the Australian Defence Force (Chief of the Defence Force ), if it belongs to the Air Force. The rank of Air Marshal is for up to four positions, including the commander of the RAAF provided. The first Australian Air Marshal was in 1940 appointed Richard Williams, the "Father of the RAAF ."

In the Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Marshal is the highest rank attainable, which is reserved for the Chief of Defence Force, if it belongs to the Air Force. The rank has been awarded five times, for the first time in 1976.

The Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968, also knew the ranks of Air Marshal and Air Chief Marshal, then the rank designations where the army has been adjusted.

" Luftmarschälle " in other states

In German, Hermann Goering was often referred to as Air Marshal, he was commander of the Air Force, and from 1938 was their first Field Marshal. 1940 Rank Reichsmarschall was introduced specially for him.

The Regia Aeronautica, the Luftwaffe Fascist Italy, knew the rank of Marshal dell ' Aria. The only support this service level was Italo Balbo.

In the Soviet armed forces of Marshal of the Air Force branch of service was (see Marshal of the Soviet Union # marshals and Hauptmarschälle the Military Branches ), also referred to as Air Marshal.

The Marshal of the Portuguese Air Force equivalent to a four- star general. The rank of Marechal -do -ar also exists in the Brazilian Air Force.

The former marshal rank udara the Malaysian air forces can also be translated as " Air Marshal ". It corresponded to the air marshal of the RAF.