Career
Educated at Radley College, Langford-Sainsbury was commissioned in to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 during World War I. He went on to command Number. 38 Squadron from 1932 and Number. 48 Squadron from 1936.
Promoted to Wing Commander in 1937, he served in World World War II on the Air Staff at Headquarters Number.
16 (Reconnaissance) Group and then as Deputy Senior Air Staff Officer at Royal Air Force Coastal Command from 1941. He continued his war service as Air Officer Commanding Number.
15 (General Reconnaissance) Group from 1942, Air Officer Commanding Number. 201 (Naval Company-operation) Group from 1943 and Air Officer Commanding AHQ Eastern Mediterranean from 1944.
He was made Air Officer Commanding AHQ Egypt in November 1944 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Royal Air Force Bomber Command in May 1945.
After the War he served as Air Officer Administration at Headquarters British Air Forces of Occupation before retiring in 1949.
