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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art and Artists World War Two Veteran Signatures UK and Commonwealth R  Rawlinson, Alan |
[UP] - Raby, Ray - Rae, Jack - Ratcliff, Len - Rawlinson, Alan - Rees, Ken - Rees, W - Reid, Bill - Rice, Geoff - Richards, Lloyd - Riddle, Christopher - Riding, Harold - Rigby, Herbert - Roberts, David - Roberts, Ralph - Robertson, Douglas - Robertson, Sir Ian - Robillard, Larry - Roddis, Harold - Roddis, Joe - Rodger, Dave - Rodley, Ernest - Rogers, Ken - Rolland, John - Rollins, John - Roscoe, Arthur - Rose, Jack - Rose, Stuart - Ross, Don - Ross, Nicky - Rosser, Leslie - Rosser, Tom - Rothwell, Peter - Rowland, John - Russel, Blair - Russell, Anthony - Rutter, Norman - Rutter, Peter - Ryll, Stefan |
Alan Rawlinson
Alan Rawlinson was born on 31st July 1918 in Fremantle, Western Australia. Alan Rawlinson was a keen aviator and at the age of 19 in 1937 received a private pilots licence while learning to fly in DH60 Gypsy Moths. In 1938 Alan Rawlinson enlisted in the RAAF and in 1939 graduated as a Pilot Officer and was posted to 3 Squadron at Richmond, New South.Wales. When World War ll broke out 3 squadron was posted to the Western Desert and Pilot Offcier Alan Rawlinson was involved in combat flying in September 1940 to April 1941. From May 1941 to August 1941 he was stationed at Cyprus then returning to the Western Desert , Rawlinson became commanding Officer of 3 squadron soon after. It was while he served in the western desert that Rawlinson received the DFC. He returned to Australia in 1942 as Chief Flying Instructor at Mildura and was promoted to Squadron Commander and Wing Leader in 1943 and served in the Pacific campaign. In 1947 Alan Rawlinson transferred to the RAF flying the new jet aircraft Vampires and Meteors, finally retiring in 1961. Alan Rawlinson passed away 28th August 2007.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Alan Rawlinson - Signed Aviation Art |
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Desert Hawks by Robert Taylor A flight of Kittyhawks of No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force on a strike mission over the North African Desert in January 1942, in the build-p to the Battle of Alamein. No. 3 Squadron RAAF was the first in the Desert to achieve 100 confirmed victories, and continuing in combat throughout the fighting in North Africa, became the Squadron with the highest number of air victories of the Desert Air Force Squadrons. |
| Alan Rawlinson Aircraft details |
 Gipsy Moth Manufacturer : de Havilland | Gipsy Moth No profile available |
 Meteor Manufacturer : Gloster Built : 3947 | Meteor The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, and built by the Gloster Aircraft Company, Armstrong-Whitworth, the Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the Korean War and other air forces used the Meteor. The Royal Danish Air Force, The Belgian Air Force and Isreali Air Force kept the Meteor in service until the early 1970's. A Total of 3947 meteors were built and two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remain in service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds. |
 Vampire | Vampire No profile available |
| Alan Rawlinson Squadron details |
No.3 Sqn RAAF Country : Australia | No.3 Sqn RAAF |
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