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RAF Flying Aces of World War II www.acesofww2.com; Battle of Britain Memorial British Airmen List The Airmen's Stories; Bowman, Martin W (2015). Voices in Flight: RAF Fighter Pilots in WWII. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 978-1-4738-6572-3. Brew, A. The Turret Fighters, Defiant and Roc.
Pages in category "British World War II flying aces" The following 180 pages are in this category, out of 180 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
Comparative military ranks of World War II; List of equipment used in World War II; Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms; United States Army Uniform in World War II; Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1940–1943; Ranks and insignia of the Soviet Armed Forces 1943–1955
Goodman was born in Haifa on 8 October 1920 to a British father, Sidney Charles Goodman, and Bida Lerner from Zikhron Ya'akov. [3] He had two sisters, Winifred and Ellen. His parents were married in St Luke's Church in Haifa, circa 1920. [4] Goodman was sent to the United Kingdom to be educated at Highgate School in London.
Captain Don Gentile was a pilot with 133 Squadron, claiming two air victories, and by March 1944 had become the 4th Fighter Group's top ace in World War II, with 22 aerial kills. Colonel Chesley "Pete" Peterson had 130 sorties with the Eagle Squadrons and became the youngest squadron commander in the RAF. When the Eagle Squadrons were ...
Adrian "Warby" Warburton, DSO* DFC** (10 March 1918 – 12 April 1944) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He became legendary in the RAF for his role in the defence of Malta and was described by the then Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, as "the most important pilot in the RAF".
World War II – end of World War II Bryant was the British Ace of Aces. [61] [62] [page needed] Reinhard Suhren: Nazi Germany: World War II: A U-boat ace. [63] [page needed] Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia: Italy: World War II: The highest scoring Italian submarine commander, with 11 ships sunk for a total of 90,601 tons. [64] Carlo Fecia di ...