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Name : Maurice P Brown Died : 20th January 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, including with the controversial Ducford Big Wing on 15th September, when the Luftwaffe's morale was broken, and then in late September with 41 Squadron at Hornchurch where the fiercest fighting with highest casualties had taken place. It was a quantum leap. In June 1941, after serving as a flight commander in the squadron, Peter was posted as an instructor to 61 Operational Training Unit at Heston and other OTUs and then at AFUs as a Squadron Leader Flying. He left the RAF with the rank of Squadron Leader and was awarded the Air Force Cross. In his flying career, Maurice Peter Brown flew Spitfire Mk.I, Mk.II and Mk.V. We have learned the sad news that Maurice Peter Brown passed away on 20th January 2011. Cranston Fine Arts would like to extend our many thanks to Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown for spending a day (17/2/2010) with us signing a number of our art prints.
Cranston Fine Arts would like to extend our many thanks to Maurice Peter Brown for spending a day (17/2/2010) with us signing a number of our art prints. |
Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew |
Billy Drake - First of Many by Ivan Berryman. (P) | 41 Squadron Spitfires by Ivan Berryman. | Sqn Ldr Maurice Brown - No.41 Sqn by Ivan Berryman. |
Tribute to F/Lt Owen Tracey by Ivan Berryman. (P) | A Hasty Exit by Ivan Berryman. (P) | One on the Run by Ivan Berryman. (P) |
Beurling's Day by Ivan Berryman. (P) | Time to Leave by Ivan Berryman. (P) | Kerr's Last Combat by Ivan Berryman. (P) |
41 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman. | Wounded Eagle by Ivan Berryman. (P) | Dornier's Demise by Ivan Berryman. |
Into the Schwarm by Ivan Berryman. | Freedom Fighters by Simon Smith. (APB) | Normandy Beach Head Patrol by Geoff Lea. (C) |
A Nation Alone by Ivan Berryman. (B) | In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman. (E) | Hurricane Patrol by Graeme Lothian. (E) |
Hurricanes over the Houses of Parliament by John Young. (AP) | Spitfire Over Buckingham Palace by John Young. (AP) | Spitfire Over Tower Bridge by John Young. (AP) |
Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. | Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. (AP) | Total Commitment by Ivan Berryman. (APB) |
A Day for Heroes by Ivan Berryman. (AP) | High Patrol by Ivan Berryman. (AP) | Hornchurch Scramble by Robert Taylor. (AP) |
First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian. | Inspiration by John Young. |
Aircraft for : Maurice P Brown | ||
A list of all aircraft associated with Maurice P Brown. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
Aircraft | Info | |
Spitfire
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 : Maurice P Brown | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Maurice P Brown. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.41 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th April 1916 Seek and destroy | No.41 Sqn RAF Founded in 1916, 41 Squadron was disbanded at the end of World War One, but reformed on 1st April 1923. | |
No.611 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 10th February 1936 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 West Lancashire (Auxiliary) Beware, beware | No.611 Sqn RAF Formed 10th February 1936, at RAF Hendon. Initially flew Hawker Hart aircraft then Hawker Hinds, before converting to a number of variants of Spitfires throughout the war. During the war, they were present at Dunkirk and fought in the Battle of Britain. The squadron converted to Mustangs in March 1945, but disbanded in August 1945. The squadron reformed in May 1946, again with Spitfires, beforing converting to Meteor jets in May 1951. The squadron finally disbanded on 10th March 1957. |
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