Allan Brown
Australian flying ace
About Allan Brown
Lived 1895 – 1964 (aged 68–69). Allan Brown was a military personnel, aircraft pilot, distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) and RAAF.
Wing Commander Allan Runciman Brown was an Australian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. During World War II, he was a Wing Commander for the Royal Australian Air Force.
He was born on 24 April 1895,
Brown originally served as an artillery officer, before becoming a pilot. He was assigned to No. 68 Squadron RFC/1 Squadron AFC in Egypt. There he was teamed with Lieutenant Garfield Finlay as his observer/gunner on Bristol F2b Fighters; Brown's gunner for four of his five triumphs was Finlay. Brown's modus operandi was to force enemy planes into landing, and then destroy them on the ground with bombs and bullets. He scored his first win on 3 May 1918 near Suweilah, and his last one on 22 August 1918 at Ramleh.
Honours and awards Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC):
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Australian flying ace
When was Allan Brown born?
Allan Brown was born on 24 April 1895.
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Allan Brown died in 1964.
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Allan Brown was a military personnel, aircraft pilot, distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) and RAAF.
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· DBpedia: Allan Brown (RAAF officer)
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