Thomas Pike
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| Thomas Geoffrey Pike | |
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| 29 June 1906 – 1 June 1983 | |
 Sir Thomas Pike with the Luftwaffe General Josef Kammhuber (Pike is shown on the right) |
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| Place of death |  RAF Halton, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Thomas Geoffrey Pike GCB CBE DFC RAF (29 June 1906 – 1 June 1983) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.
Pike was Chief of the Air Staff from 1 January 1960 to 31 August 1963 and then Deputy Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe until his retirement in 1967 .
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| Preceded by Sir Hubert Patch |
Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command 1956–1959 |
Succeeded by Sir Hector McGregor |
| Preceded by Sir Dermot Boyle |
Chief of the Air Staff 1960–1963 |
Succeeded by The Lord Elworthy |
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