Career
Educated at Cheltenham College, Wade joined the Royal Air Force in 1938 and served in World World War World War II After the War he became Officer Commanding Number. 39 Squadron and then Station Commander at Royal Air Force Gaydon. He was appointed Director of Operations - Bomber and Reconnaissance in 1966, Air Executive to Deputy for Nuclear Affairs at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe in 1967 and Air Officer Commanding Number.
1 Group in 1968.
He went on to be Deputy Commander-in-Chief at Royal Air Force Germany in 1971, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) in January 1973 and Vice-Chief of the Air Staff in November 1973. His last appointment was as Chief of Personnel and Logistics in 1976 before he retired in 1978.
