Born in Troy, ALabama in June, 1906, Lowery Lawson Brabham learned to fly in 1930. Chief pilot Montgomery School of Aeronautics until commissioned in U.S. Army Air Corps, 1932. Recommended to industry as most qualified test pilot for high altitude fighter program. Joined Republic Aviation Corporation as test pilot in 1940. While chief test pilot performed initial flight test in many aircraft, including the XP-47 Thunderbolt, XP-72 and XR-12 Rainbow. Recognized as outstanding pioneer in the art of engineering flight tests. Retired as Vice President, Sales, Republic Aviation in 1964.