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Arthur Gerald Donahue, DFC (29 January 1913 – 11 September 1942) was an American fighter pilot who volunteered to fly for the British Royal Air Force in World War II.He was one of 11 American pilots who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, [1] thereby qualifying for the Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939–45 campaign star.
[25] [26] [27] [page needed] Two days later it was the Reggianes who attacked him and badly shot up his Spitfire. Beurling's aircraft was "riddled by better than 20 bullets through the fuselage and wings". "An explosive bullet nicked my right heel", he recalled. [28] On 22 July, Beurling lost his best friend in Malta, French-Canadian Pilot Jean ...
Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (/ f ɪ ˈ n uː k ə n / fin-OO-kən; 16 October 1920 – 15 July 1942), known as Paddy Finucane among his colleagues, was an Irish Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace—defined as an aviator credited with five or more enemy aircraft destroyed in aerial combat.
A Royal Air Force pilot died in a “tragic accident” near the station in Coningsby, the RAF announced on Saturday. British RAF pilot dies after World War II era Spitfire crashes Skip to main ...
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 ...
Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
After his retirement he became a prolific author, chronicling the Spitfire and its legacy through: Spitfire: A Test Pilot's Story (1983), [2] [14] and Birth of a Legend: The Spitfire (1986). [ 3 ] Having retired with his wife Claire to the Isle of Man , Jeffrey Quill became involved with an annual lecture given by the Association of Manx Pilots ...
John Allen, DFC (3 July 1916 – 24 July 1940) was a British flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least eight aircraft. Born in the British East Africa Protectorate, Allen joined the RAF in 1937.