Douglas Lowe (RAF officer)

Douglas Lowe (RAF officer)
Sir Douglas Lowe
Born 14 March 1922
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held RAF Cranwell
No. 18 Group
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross

Air Chief Marshal Sir Douglas Charles Lowe (born 14 March 1922[1]) KCB, DFC, AFC was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the 1970s and early 1980s.

RAF career

Lowe flew as a pilot during World War II, winning the DFC and the AFC. After the War he remained in the RAF, being awarded a permanent commission in 1946. He was Station Commander RAF Cranwell from November 1963 to 1965.[2]

In 1973 Lowe was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group and he continued in this post until 1975.[3] Thereafter, he was promoted to air chief marshal and was appointed the Controller of Aircraft:[4] he remained in that post until late 1982.[5] Lowe was the Chief of Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1982 to 1983.[6] He retired on 22 August 1983.[7]

References

  1. ^ Birthdays The Independent, 14 March 1998
  2. ^ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAF Station Commanders - Lincolnshire and East Midlands
  3. ^ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Group No's 10 - 19
  4. ^ Defence Flight International, 18 September 1975
  5. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1983
  6. ^ Birthdays The Times, 14 March 2007
  7. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49503. p. 13293. 10 October 1983. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Anthony Heward
Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group
19731975
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Freer
Preceded by
Sir David Cardwell
Chief of Defence Procurement
19821983
Succeeded by
Sir David Perry[disambiguation needed ]