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Avi Baron M Donnett

Name : Avi Baron M Donnett Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross

One of Belgiums most distinguished fighter pilots, Mike Donnet led 350 (Belgian) Squadron Spitfires over the D-Day beaches just before dawn, as the invasion was going in. He returned to the beachhead during the day and then finally at sunset. In all he flew 30 sorties over the beaches during the Normandy campaign. Originally a member of the Belgian Air Force, Donnet was captured by the Germans in May 1940 but subsequently made a daring escape to England by air in July 1941. Flying with 69 Squadron he scored three victories before taking command of 350 Squadron. After Normandy Donnet was in action against the V1s and the retreating German ground forces, as well as providing air cover for the Arnhem operation. In October 1944 he took command of the Hawkinge Wing of Spitfires. He rose to high command in the postwar Belgian Air Force.

Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew

Clipped Signature - Mike Donnet.

Merlin Roar by Anthony Saunders. (I)

The Battle for the Skies Over Dieppe, 19th August 1942 by Graeme Lothian. (C)

Spitfire Country by Ivan Berryman. (APB)

In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman. (AP)

Spitfire Alley by Ivan Berryman. (H)

Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. (E)

Air Combat Paintings Volume VI by Robert Taylor.

Back from Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian.

Normandy Veterans Association 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Print by Michael Turner.

Aircraft for : Avi Baron M Donnett
A list of all aircraft associated with Avi Baron M Donnett. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Spitfire Click the name above to see prints featuring Spitfire aircraft. Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351	Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954.

Squadrons for : Avi Baron M Donnett
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Avi Baron M Donnett. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.350 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 12th November 1941 Fate : Disbanded 24th October 1946 Belgian Belgae gallorum fortissimi - The Belgae, bravest of the Gauls Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.350 Sqn RAF	No.350 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.
No.69 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 28th December 1916 Fate : Disbanded 1st July 1958 With vigilance we serve Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.69 Sqn RAF	No.69 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

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