ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Squadron Leader A McDowall in his office at Headquarters, No. 13 Group, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where he was in charge of training in tactics of fighter squadrons. McDowall shot down 14 enemy aircraft while flying with No, 602 Squadron RAF in 1939-1941. In April 1941 he was posted as flight commander to No. 245 Squadron RAF and commanded that unit, and also No. 232 Squadron RAF before his move to 13 Group. In 1944 he assumed the command of No. 616 Squadron RAF, which became the first operational unit of the RAF to convert to the Gloster Meteor jet fig
ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Squadron Leader A McDowall in his office at Headquarters, No. 13 Group, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where he was in charge of training in tactics of fighter squadrons. McDowall shot down 14 enemy aircraft while flying with No, 602 Squadron RAF in 1939-1941. In April 1941 he was posted as flight commander to No. 245 Squadron RAF and commanded that unit, and also No. 232 Squadron RAF before his move to 13 Group. In 1944 he assumed the command of No. 616 Squadron RAF, which became the first operational unit of the RAF to convert to the Gloster Meteor jet fighter, and led them until the end of the war in Europe. His final score was 18 air victories Royal Air Force, Wing, 265, Royal Air Force, 245 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 602 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment, Sqdn, 166
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