GA. 'Black' Robertson

Air Marshal GA. Black Robertson CBE BA FRAeS FRSA earned his pilot's wings in 1966 after three years at the RAF College Cranwell. Over a 36-year career, he flew all of the RAF's front-line fast jets and qualified as a helicopter pilot, with postings in Bahrain, the USA, Germany, and the Falklands.

The air marshal held several key leadership roles, including commanding No. 92 Squadron and serving as Station Commander at RAF Wattisham. He also completed five tours in Whitehall and was appointed an Aide-de-Camp to HM The Queen. Upon retiring in 1998, he joined BAE Systems before establishing his own consultancy.

An accomplished author, Black has published several works, with the ‘The Shy Assassin’ being his fifth and latest project. Beyond writing, he’s served as a trustee of the David Vaisey Library Prize, a mentor with the Cranfield Trust and remains an ambassador for the National Spitfire Project.