Notable Group Captains
- Leonard Cheshire VC, World War II bomber pilot and charity worker.
- Douglas Bader, World War II fighter pilot and double amputee.
- Peter Townsend, World War II pilot and suitor of Princess Margaret.
- Hugh Dundas, World War II fighter pilot. Youngest person to hold this rank (age 24).
- James Stagg, RAF meteorologist involved in the planning of the D-Day invasion.
- Thomas "Loel" Guinness, World War II fighter pilot, politician and businessman
- Lionel Mandrake, fictional officer in the film Dr. Strangelove played by Peter Sellers
- Sachin Tendulkar, honorary group captain for his achievements in cricket.
- Captain Jack Harkness, fictional character in Doctor Who and it's spin-off Torchwood carries the rank of group captain on his great-coat, however he is always mistakenly referred to as just "captain".
- Group Captain Ramsey, fictional character in the 1963 film The Great Escape. Official title is Senior British Officer, or SBO.
- Geoffrey Flindell Wood OBE, DFC]], worked for the Special Operations Executive during World War 2.
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