David Manson Crooks (8 December 1931 – 9 March 2022) was a senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, serving as Chief of the Air Staff from April 1983 to October 1986, and later as Chief of the Defence Staff until his retirement in 1987. He was honored as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1969 and made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1985. After retiring, he contributed to the RNZAF Museum Trust. Crooks passed away in Wellington at the age of 90.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Crooks belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rangiora
Place of Death: Wellington
Occupation: Air Marshal
Employers: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Awards Received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Ephemeris for December 8, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 15 Sagittarius 39 | 16 Sagittarius 51 | 20 Pisces 55 |
| Moon | 6 Sagittarius 5 | 8 Leo 12 | 8 Taurus 36 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 35 | 26 Scorpio 16 | 3 Aries 30 |
| Venus | 8 Capricorn 42 | 9 Sagittarius 54 | 3 Taurus 1 |
| Mars | 28 Sagittarius 56 | 25 Sagittarius 2 | 12 Pisces 18 |
| Jupiter | 22 Leo 23 | 23 Cancer 58 | 13 Leo 33 |
| Saturn | 21 Capricorn 24 | 25 Pisces 10 | 1 Aquarius 50 |
| Uranus | 15 Aries 32 | 28 Taurus 45 | 17 Aries 43 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 59 | 29 Pisces 22 | 6 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 21 Cancer 45 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 20 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 1 Aries 31 | 13 Pisces 24 | 26 Pisces 32 |
| Ketu | 1 Libra 31 | 13 Virgo 24 | 26 Virgo 32 |
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