Ernest Fawcus flight lieutenant to squadron leader. On 1 July 1935, Fawcus was promoted from squadron leader to wing commander. On 10 January 1940, he was placed on the retired list of officers. At this time he held the rank of group captain. Fawcus made his debut for Buckinghamshire against the Kent Second XI in 1925. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1928, making twenty appearances. He made his first-class debut for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy in 1927. He made four further first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force, the last of which came
Marshal of the air force held once and is currently retained only on paper. China also does not use a marshal rank, preferring first class general ("kong jun yi ji shang jiang") which has never been held by an air force officer and was abolished in 1994. Spain uses the equivalent rank of captain general of the Air Force which is held only by HM King Felipe VI. A marshal of the air force is mentioned in Roald Dahl's book "The BFG". Dahl himself was a Royal Air Force officer during World War II. Marshal of the air force Marshal of the air force is