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Definition of Hugh Dowding
1. Noun. British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970).
Generic synonyms: Full General, General, Marshal, Marshall
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hugh Dowding
Literary usage of Hugh Dowding
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Case Studies in the Achievement of Air Superiority by B. Franklin Cooling, Center for Air Force History (U.S.) (1994)
"(Left) Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding; Air Vice- Marshal Keith Park (below).
... Hugh Dowding ..."
2. Colonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia (1908)
"Mr. Hugh Dowding sworn Church Warden." "November 28, 1666. Vestry chosen as
follows: Captain Jno. Alex- inder, Mr. Richard ..."
3. With Courage: The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II by Bernard C. Nalty, John F. Shiner, George M. Watson, Alfred M. Beck (1994)
"At the outset, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Chief of the RAF Fighter Command,
had only some 650 fighters with which to defend the British Isles, ..."
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