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Les Brown

Name : Les Brown Awards : Air Force Cross Air Force Medal

First joined the war as soldier in 1939. He soon realised that he would much prefer to be fighting in the air rather than on the ground and soon joined the RAF and No. 4 Squadron. He amassed a total of 1500 hours flying Mosquitoes. In his flying career he flew 31 different types of aircraft.

Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew

Mosquito Pathfinders by Philip West. (AP)

Aircraft for : Les Brown
A list of all aircraft associated with Les Brown. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Mosquito Click the name above to see prints featuring Mosquito aircraft. Manufacturer : De Havilland Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1955 Number Built : 7781	Mosquito Used as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at 17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four .303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly. The Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23 squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built.

Squadrons for : Les Brown
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Les Brown. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.4 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 16th September 1912 In futurum videre - To see into the future Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.4 Sqn RAF	No.4 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

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