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
1973 – 1975		 Succeeded by
Sir Robert Freer
Preceded by
Sir David Cardwell		 Chief of Defence Procurement
1982 – 1983		 Succeeded by
Sir David Perry[disambiguation needed ]


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