Air Commodore John Stanley Chick, MC, AFC (22 December 1897 – 21 January 1960), was a Welsh officer of the Royal Air Force, who began his aviation career as a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories.

John Stanley Chick began his military career as a pioneer in the Royal Engineers in 1914.

[2] Piloting a two-seater Bristol F.2 Fighter, he scored all his triumphs in the first four and half months of 1918.

[2] On 13 April 1919, as part of the postwar downsizing of the Royal Air Force, Chick gave up his rank of acting-captain.

After a couple of test piloting assignments, which included a stint on an aerobatics team that flew RAF SE.5as.

[2] Beginning 19 January 1931, he attended the Royal Air Force Staff College.

On 15 January 1934, he received his first command, Station Flight of Cambridge University Air Squadron at RAF Duxford.

[5] Just before the start of World War II, in February 1939, Chick was appointed Officer Commanding No.