Bowyer joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 at the age of 16 under the Aircraft Apprentice Scheme, based at RAF Halton, whose entrants were affectionately known as "Trenchard brats".
Bowyer joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 at the age of 16 under the Aircraft Apprentice Scheme. This was based at RAF Halton, whose entrants were affectionately known as "Trenchard brats".