Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

no. 1402 Meteorological Flight, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1944

Recommendation:
"F/O. Ronald George Brown. (128366) I have the honour to recommend the above named officer for the A.F.C. in recognition of his work in 1402 Meteorological Flight as Pilot of the high altitude ascent Spitfires for the past year. During this time he has made 250 ascents to 40,000 ft. frequently under the most adverse weather conditions imaginable. In one period of three months he made 90 ascents, not missing a single day, although in many cases visibility at take-off and landing was practically nil. In spite of the heavy strain imposed on him by this intensity of work, his cheerfulness and keenness to fly set a high example to the remainder of the Flight. All these ascents have been made in a Spitfire VI, in which the difficulties of the Pilot include nil forward visibility in rain, and the fact the hood of the pressure cabin remains locked in the position throughout the sortie. It is solely due to the Keenness and zeal of this officer, that the Prata sortie has been completed with such unfailing regularity, since for long periods no other qualified Spitfire pilots were available for the bad whether sorties. The fact that meteorological reports arising from the sortie have been available every day during the past year has been made possible only by the selfless devotion to duty of F/O. Brown, who has never allowed consideration of personal safety to prevent him from flying. His ability as a Pilot is of the highest order, and this is amply demonstrated by the fact that, in spite of having made well over 350 flights during the year, on no occasion has he damaged and aircraft in any way”.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

With "FRANCE AND GERMANY" clasp.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)