Background
Bairsto was born on 3 August 1926.
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Bairsto was born on 3 August 1926.
He was educated at Rhyl Grammar School.
Bairsto joined the Royal Navy in 1944 and transferred to the Royal Air Force in 1946 as an aircraftman. He was commissioned into the Royal Air Force Regiment with the rank of pilot officer (on probation) on 10 May 1946. On 10 November 1946, his commission was confirmed and he was promoted to flying officer (war substantive).
On 17 July 1947, with the end of Second World War active service, he reverted to pilot officer with seniority from 10 May 1946.
On 1 November 1947, he was promoted to flying officer He transferred to the General Duties Branch, the branch containing navigators and pilots, on 12 December 1951 as a flying officer with seniority from that date.
He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 1 August 1953. In the half-yearly promotions of 1958, on 1 July, he was promoted to squadron leader.
He was promoted to group captain on 1 January 1969, and to air commodore on 1 July 1973 in the half-yearly promotions.
He became Director of Operational Requirements in 1973, Senior Air Staff Officer at Royal Air Force Support Command in 1977 (retitled Air Officer, Training Group at Royal Air Force Support Command in 1978) and Commander of the Northern Maritime Air Region in 1980. He went on to be Deputy Commander of Royal Air Force Strike Command in 1981, and retired in 1984. In retirement, Bairsto became an advisor to Ferranti Group.
He also served as Deputy Lieutenant of Fife.
By July 1973, he was a Member of the British Institute of Management (MBIM).