Air Commodore Geoffrey Dalton Stephenson, was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as Commandant of the Central Flying School and Central Fighter Establishment, and Aide-de-Camp to the monarch.
Stephenson's Spitfire, 'N3200 QV', performing at an air show in 2017
RAF mess at Colditz. Stephenson is seated second from the left. Also shown, F/Lt Albert van Rood (fifth from left, standing), F/Lt John Patrick 'Bag' Dickinson, (first left sitting), F/Lt Vincent 'Bushy' Parker (sitting 3rd from left), Douglas Bader (sitting, centre), also shown Dominic Bruce (sitting, furthest right)
Central Fighter Establishment
The Central Fighter Establishment was a Royal Air Force formation that dealt with the development of fighter aircraft tactics which was formed on 4 September 1944 as a nucleus at RAF Tangmere. It also tested new fighter aircraft and equipment, and with the training of squadron and flight commanders. It was officially formed on 16 October 1944 at RAF Wittering as part of No. 12 Group RAF, and was disbanded on 1 February 1966 while at RAF Binbrook.
Meteor WK654, operated by the All-Weather Development Squadron as part of the CFE, now in museum hands