Douglas Lowe (RAF officer)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Douglas Charles Lowe, GCB, DFC, AFC (14 March 1922 24 January 2018) was a Second World War pilot and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Sir Douglas Charles Lowe
Born(1922-03-14)14 March 1922
Died24 January 2018(2018-01-24) (aged 95)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1940–1983
RankAir Chief Marshal
Commands heldController Aircraft (1975–82)
No. 18 Group (1973–75)
RAF Cranwell (1963–65)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
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