Richard Williams ( RAAF ) Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams , KBE , CB , DSO ( 1890 – 1980 ) is widely considered to be the `` father '' of the Royal Australian Air Force . He was the first military pilot to be trained in Australia , and became the first Chief of Air Staff of the RAAF in 1921 . Further reading Williams , Sir Richard . These are Facts , Australian Government Publishing Service , 1977 . External links http : //www.raaf.gov.au/history/williams.htm  This Australian biography article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .  This biographical article related to the military is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Australian people stubs | Military personnel stubs | Australian aviators | Companions of the Order of the Bath | Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Companions of the Distinguished Service Order 