[3] In April 1946, Kennedy joined the Royal Air Force as an airman as part of his National Service.
[1] Having attended Royal Air Force College Cranwell, he was commissioned on 8 April 1949 as a pilot officer.
[4] He was awarded the Philip Sassoon Memorial Trophy for best all-round cadet at Cranwell.
[6] In the 1953 Coronation Honours, Kennedy was awarded the Air Force Cross (AFC).
[10] He served as controller of the RAF Benevolent Fund from 1988 to 1993 during which time more than £20 million was raised.