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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art and Artists World War Two Veteran Signatures UK and Commonwealth L  Lowrie, Donald |
[UP] - Lacey, Ginger - Lallemant, Raymond - Lamb, Alistair - Lamb, Archie - Lamb, Charles - Lammas, A - Langston, John - Lapsley, Sir John - Large, R - Lasham, Bob - Lawrence, Keith - Le Cheminant, Sir Peter - Learoyd, Roderick - Leathart, James - Leckie, Bill - Lee, Edgar - Lee, Kenneth - Leggett, Percival - Leigh, Arthur - Leksinski, Rudolf - Levy, Harry - Lewis, C - Lewis, I - Lewis, Larry - Lewis, Reg - Lily, Ken - Linaker, Jack - Lincoln, John - Lindsay, James - Linney, Ian - Livermore, R - Loveland, Eric - Lovell, Derek - Lowe, Drane - Lowe, F - Lowe, Julian - Lowrie, Donald - Lucas, Laddie - Lucas, Robin - Lucas, W - Lusher, Norman - Lusty, Kenneth - Lyon, Jack |
W O Donald J Jimmy Lowrie
Joined the RAF in late 1941. His initial training was at Booker and Rhodesia. He qualified as a pilot in November 1942 before returning to the UK for AFU training at Perton until July 1942. The next six months was spent training aircrew on A.I. (Aircraft Interception). After this he was posted to 54 OTU Charterhall, where he crewed up with F/Sgt. Tom Davie. Jimmy then trained on Beaufighters based at 85 Squadron, West Malling, from March to May 1944. Thence to 239 Squadron, West Raynham on the formation of 100 Group. Jimmy completed 34 sorties before returning to 62 OTU to train more aircrew on A.I.
| W O Donald J Jimmy Lowrie - Signed Aviation Art |
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Time To Go by Philip West. Late 1944 and as the sun sets, Mark XIX Mosquito night fighters from 85 and 157 Squadrons based at RAF Swannington crew up for their next operation over hostile territory. These Mosquitoes scored many victories in the defence of Bomber Command aircraft and their crews during their relentless and dangerous missions over Germany. |
| W O Donald J Jimmy Lowrie Aircraft details |
 Beaufighter Manufacturer : Bristol Built : 5564 | Beaufighter BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3 -inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb. The Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. In the winter of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564 Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force |
| W O Donald J Jimmy Lowrie Squadron details |
No.239 Sqn RAF Country : UK Disbanded 1st July 1945 Known Codes : , HB, | No.239 Sqn RAF Exploramus - We seek out |
No.85 Sqn RAF Country : UK Disbanded 19th December 1975 Known Codes : , VY, NO, | No.85 Sqn RAF Noctu diuque venamur - We hunt by day and night |
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