Career
He played a major part in establishing the Pathfinder project, over the objections of Arthur Harris. Bufton joined the Royal Air Force in 1927. As a young man he was a Welsh International Hockey player (1931–1937) as well as playing for the Royal Air Force and the Combined Services.
He served in World World War II as Officer Commanding Number.
10 Squadron and then as Officer Commanding Number. 76 Squadron before becoming Station Commander at Royal Air Force Pocklington in 1941.
He continued his war service as Deputy Director and then as Director of Bomber Operations. He was responsible for conceiving and forming the Pathfinder Force despite opposition from Arthur Harris.
He was made Director of Weapons at the Air Ministry in 1951, Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Bomber Command in 1952 and Air Officer Commanding at British Forces Aden in 1953.
After retiring from the Royal Air Force, he joined Radionic Limited. as an inventor and later became Managing Director until 1970.
