Hubert Chapman


Hubert Huntlea Chapman was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

Early life and career

Born on 20 February 1910, Hubert Chapman was educated at Bedford School. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1928 and served during the Second World War. He was appointed as Air Officer Commanding No. 43 Group from 1950 to 1951, Director of Signals Policy from 1952 to 1953, Senior Air Staff Officer Headquarters No. 90 Group, RAF Medmenham, from 1955 to 1958, Director-General of Technical Services at the Air Ministry from 1958 to 1961, and Air Officer-in-charge of Administration Maintenance Command from 1961 to 1963.
Chapman retired from the RAF in 1963. He died in Poole, Dorset on 10 April 1972.