# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/frank-headlam
# Generated: 2026-08-13T11:41:32.879Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/frank-headlam"
name: "Frank Headlam"
slug: "frank-headlam"
description: "Air Vice Marshal Frank Headlam, was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born and educated in Tasmania, he joined the RAAF as an air cadet in January 1934. He specialised in flying instruction and navigation before the outbreak of World War II. In April 1941, he became commanding officer of No. 2 Squadron, which operated Lockheed Hudsons. The squadron was deployed to Dutch Timor in December, and saw action against Japanese forces in the South West Pacific. After returning to Australia in February 1942, Headlam held staff appointments and training commands, finishing the war a group captain."
tagline: "Commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (1914-1976)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WGCDR_Frank_Headlam.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "Australia"
  isoCode: "AU"
birthDate: "1914-07-15"
deathDate: "1976-12-23"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           36.73
  momentum:             4.615384615384617
  historical:           4.802484
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     30
  profileCompleteness:  50
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
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    title: "فرانك هيدلام"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%83_%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85"
    title: "فرانك هيدلام"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Headlam"
    title: "Frank Headlam"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Headlam"
    title: "Frank Headlam"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Headlam"
    title: "Frank Headlam"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14832302"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump