Complex sentence: Vielle retired from the Royal Air Force in 1957 as a group captain the "Wiltshire Times" reported in May 2013 that he flew in 150 different types of aircraft during his career.
Split into simpler sentences: Vielle retired from the Royal Air Force in 1957 as a group captain. In May 2013, the "Wiltshire Times" reported that he flew in 150 different types of aircraft during his career.