Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamara , ( 17 April 1923 -- 7 May 2014 ) was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) .
Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamara , KBE AO AFC AE ( 17 April 1923 -- 7 May 2014 ) was an Australian war veteran . He was the senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) .