Graham Lintott
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Graham Lintott
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| Born | 29 March 1955 Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Allegiance |  New Zealand |
| Service/ |
 Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | 1973– |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | Chief of Air Force RNZAF Base Ohakea |
| Battles/wars | Multinational Force and Observers |
| Awards | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
Air Vice Marshal Graham Brian Lintott ONZM (born 29 March 1955) is a senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and former Chief of Air Force.[1] He is now the New Zealand Defence Attaché to the United States.[2]
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Early life
Lintott was born in Canterbury, New Zealand, on 29 March 1955, the only son of three children to Brian, a school teacher, and Heather Lintott. When Graham was aged four, the family moved to Ruakiwi, a small regional town northwest of Hamilton, where the Lintott children were educated at the local school by their father. The family later relocated to Huinga, Taranaki, before returning to Hamiltion where Lintott attended Hamilton Boys' High School from 1968. Aged 15, Lintott began flying lessions through the Waikato Aero Club after winning $700 in the Golden Kiwi.[3][4]
Career
Lintott joined the RNZAF in 1973 and graduated from pilot training in 1975. He completed the Basic Sioux Helicopter Course and the Iroquois Course, before completing tours with No. 3 Squadron RNZAF and RNZAF Support Unit Singapore.[1]
In the 1980s, Lintott was a member of the RNZAF Red Checkers formation aerobatics team.
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| Preceded by
Air Vice Marshal John Hamilton
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Chief of Air Force 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell |
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