Air Vice-Marshal Cameron Archer Turner, (29 August 1915 – 26 November 1999) was a senior Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) officer, who served as Chief of Air Staff from 1966 to 1969.

Turner joined the Royal Air Force in 1936, before being commissioned in the RNZAF in 1940 and serving in the Second World War. He would go on to command four RNZAF stations, to hold a number of staff appointments, and was Air Member for Supply before being appointed head of the RNZAF. In retirement, he was director of the New Zealand Inventions Development Authority (1969–1976) and president of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Association (1972–1981).

Cameron Turner (RNZAF officer)

Turner was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1960 New Year Honours, and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1968 New Year Honours.

Cameron Turner (RNZAF officer)

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1915 births

1999 deaths

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire

Companions of the Order of the Bath

New Zealand military personnel of World War II

Royal Air Force officers

Royal New Zealand Air Force air marshals

Cameron Turner (RNZAF officer)