British officer in the Royal Air Force (1882-1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugh Dowding (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was a British officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He was the commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. He played a very important role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.