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- Valston Eldridge « Val » Hancock est un officier supérieur australien, né le 31 mai 1907 à Perth et mort le 29 septembre 1998. Il est le Chief of the Air Staff de la Force aérienne royale australienne entre 1961 et 1965. Diplômé du Collège Militaire Royal, Duntroon, Hancock est transféré à la RAAF en 1929 et qualifié en tant que pilote. Sa formation administrative à Duntroon lui permet d'occuper principalement des postes d'état-major, notamment ceux de directeur adjoint des opérations et du renseignement au quartier général de la RAAF de 1931 à 1935, et de directeur des travaux et des bâtiments de 1937 à 1939. Durant les premières années de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il commande le No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School et il occupe des postes de planification et d'administration. Finalement il engage le combat lors de la campagne d'Aitape-Wewak pendant la Guerre du Pacifique au cours de 1945. En volant à bord de bombardiers légers Bristol Beaufort, il dirige le premier No. 100 Squadron, puis le No. 71 Wing. Ses actions lui valent la Distinguished Flying Cross. Après la guerre, Hancock devient le premier commandant du RAAF College. Il occupe ensuite les postes de chef adjoint d'état-major de la Force aérienne de 1951 à 1953, de membre du personnel de 1953 à 1955, et Commandant Aérien (AOC) No. 224 Group RAF, en Malaisie, responsable de toutes les forces aériennes du Commonwealth dans la région, de 1957 à 1959. Nommé Compagnon de l'Ordre du Bain en 1958, il sert comme commandant opérationnel de la RAAF AOC de 1959 à 1961, avant d'être promu maréchal de l'air et de commencer son mandat en tant que chef d'état-major de la Force aérienne. Il est anobli en 1962. À titre d'officier supérieur de la Force aérienne, Hancock entrprend le réaménagement de la base de la RAAF Learmonth, dans le nord de l'Ouest de l'Australie, dans le cadre d'une chaîne d'aérodromes avancés pour la défense du continent. Il évalue également les remplaçants potentiels du bombardier English Electric Canberra de la RAAF, en choisissant le "TFX" américain (plus tard le General Dynamics F-111) comme étant le plus approprié pour les besoins de l'Australie, bien qu'il n'ait pas recommandé son achat immédiat en raison de son stade précoce de développement. Après sa retraite de l'armée en mai 1965, Hancock cofonde l'Australian Defence Association. Il meurt en 1998 à l'âge de 91 ans. (fr)
- Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge Hancock, KBE, CB, DFC (31 May 1907 – 29 September 1998) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1961 to 1965. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Hancock transferred from the Army to the RAAF in 1929 and qualified as a pilot. His administrative training at Duntroon saw him mainly occupy staff posts, including Deputy Director of Operations and Intelligence at RAAF Headquarters from 1931 to 1935, and Director of Works and Buildings from 1937 to 1939. During the early years of World War II, he commanded No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, and held senior planning and administrative positions. He eventually saw combat in the Aitape–Wewak campaign of the Pacific War during 1945. Flying Bristol Beaufort light bombers, he led first No. 100 Squadron, and later No. 71 Wing. His actions earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war, Hancock became the inaugural commandant of RAAF College. His subsequent positions included Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from 1951 to 1953, Air Member for Personnel from 1953 to 1955, and Air Officer Commanding (AOC) No. 224 Group RAF in Malaya, responsible for all Commonwealth air forces in the region, from 1957 to 1959. Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1958, he served as AOC RAAF Operational Command from 1959 to 1961, before being promoted to air marshal and commencing his term as Chief of the Air Staff. He was knighted in 1962. In his role as the Air Force's senior officer, Hancock initiated redevelopment of RAAF Base Learmonth in north Western Australia, as part of a chain of forward airfields for the defence of the continent. He also evaluated potential replacements for the RAAF's English Electric Canberra bomber, selecting the American "TFX" (later the General Dynamics F-111) as the most suitable for Australia's needs, though he did not recommend its immediate purchase due to its early stage of development. After retiring from the military in May 1965, Hancock co-founded the Australia Defence Association. He died in 1998, aged 91. (en)
- Sir Valston Eldridge (Val) Hancock (31 de maio de 1907 – 29 de setembro de 1998) foi um oficial da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Serviu como Air Marshal de 1961 até 1965. Após se graduar no , em Duntroon, Hancock foi transferido para a RAAF em 1929, tornando-se qualificado para piloto. O seu historial administrativo em Duntroon fez com que ele desempenha-se desde cedo funções de administração e chefia. Foi no quartel-general da RAAF entre 1931 e 1935, e de 1937 a 1939. Durante os primeiros anos da Segunda Guerra Mundial, comandou a . Eventualmente Hancock viu-se envolvido em acção, na , na Guerra do Pacifico em 1945. Pilotando bombardeiros leves Bristol Beaufort, ele liderou o e a . Os seus actos fizeram com que fosse condecorado com a Distinguished Flying Cross. Depois da guerra, Hancock tornou-se no primeiro comandante da RAAF College. Subsequente, foi de 1951 a 1953, entre 1953 e 1955 e na Malásia, responsável por todas as forças aéreas da Commonwealth naquela região, de de 1957 a 1959. foi a sua função de 1959 a 1961, antes de ser promovido a Air Marshal e iniciar funções como o comandante máximo da força aérea. Foi ordenado cavaleiro em 1962. Como comandante da força aérea, Hancock iniciou o re-desenvolvimento da da RAAF, no noroeste da Austrália, como parte de uma cadeia de bases aéreas para defenderem o continente. Também avaliou potenciais substitutos para o bombardeiro English Electric Canberra, acabando por seleccionar a aeronave americana General Dynamics F-111. Depois de reformar e sair das forças armadas em Maio de 1965, Hancock foi co-fundador da . Morreu em 1998, com 91 anos, com mais de 3 500 horas de voo e tendo voado em mais de 40 aeronaves diferentes. (pt)
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- Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge Hancock, KBE, CB, DFC (31 May 1907 – 29 September 1998) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1961 to 1965. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Hancock transferred from the Army to the RAAF in 1929 and qualified as a pilot. His administrative training at Duntroon saw him mainly occupy staff posts, including Deputy Director of Operations and Intelligence at RAAF Headquarters from 1931 to 1935, and Director of Works and Buildings from 1937 to 1939. During the early years of World War II, he commanded No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, and held senior planning and administrative positions. He eventually saw combat in the Aitape–Wewak campaign of the Pacific War during 1945. Flyi (en)
- Valston Eldridge « Val » Hancock est un officier supérieur australien, né le 31 mai 1907 à Perth et mort le 29 septembre 1998. Il est le Chief of the Air Staff de la Force aérienne royale australienne entre 1961 et 1965. Diplômé du Collège Militaire Royal, Duntroon, Hancock est transféré à la RAAF en 1929 et qualifié en tant que pilote. Sa formation administrative à Duntroon lui permet d'occuper principalement des postes d'état-major, notamment ceux de directeur adjoint des opérations et du renseignement au quartier général de la RAAF de 1931 à 1935, et de directeur des travaux et des bâtiments de 1937 à 1939. Durant les premières années de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il commande le No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School et il occupe des postes de planification et d'administration. Finalement il (fr)
- Sir Valston Eldridge (Val) Hancock (31 de maio de 1907 – 29 de setembro de 1998) foi um oficial da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Serviu como Air Marshal de 1961 até 1965. Após se graduar no , em Duntroon, Hancock foi transferido para a RAAF em 1929, tornando-se qualificado para piloto. O seu historial administrativo em Duntroon fez com que ele desempenha-se desde cedo funções de administração e chefia. Foi no quartel-general da RAAF entre 1931 e 1935, e de 1937 a 1939. Durante os primeiros anos da Segunda Guerra Mundial, comandou a . Eventualmente Hancock viu-se envolvido em acção, na , na Guerra do Pacifico em 1945. Pilotando bombardeiros leves Bristol Beaufort, ele liderou o e a . Os seus actos fizeram com que fosse condecorado com a Distinguished Flying Cross. (pt)
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