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Download QR code; Print/export ... The following table shows comparative officer ranks of World War II, ... Wing commander: Squadron leader:
Roald Dahl – World War II fighter pilot, and famous novelist. His record of five aerial victories has been confirmed by post-war research and cross-referenced in Axis records. (He ended the war with the temporary rank of wing commander; substantive rank was squadron leader.) Roly Falk – test pilot on the maiden flight of the Avro Vulcan
Wing leader, or wing commander (flying), denotes the tactical commander of a Commonwealth military wing on flying operations. The terms refer to a position, not a rank, although the role was usually taken by an officer ranked wing commander. The position was also distinct from the commanding officer of the wing, generally a higher-ranked ...
In September 1946, Doe returned to the UK, where he held several staff positions. He commanded No. 32 squadron in Egypt in 1952, and retired on 1 April 1966 with the rank of wing commander. [9] After retirement, Doe opened a garage business. He also wrote his autobiography Bob Doe – Fighter Pilot.
James Brindley Eric Nicolson, VC, DFC (29 April 1917 – 2 May 1945) was a fighter pilot and wing commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions in August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
Wing Commander Frederick "Taffy" Higginson, OBE, DFC, DFM (17 February 1913 – 12 February 2003 [1]) was a fighter ace of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Higginson was part of the deployment which went to Dunkirk in 1940, where he became an ace within the first six months of the war.
Rank: Wing Commander: Commands: No. 615 Squadron RAF (1946–48) RAF North Weald (1941) No. 96 Squadron RAF (1940–41) No. 303 Squadron RAF (1940) No. 249 Squadron RAF (1940) Battles / wars: Second World War. Battle of Britain; Awards: Distinguished Service Order [1] Distinguished Flying Cross [2] Air Efficiency Award Mentioned in Despatches
Wing Commander William Mayes Fry MC (14 November 1896 – 4 August 1992) was a World War I Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force fighter ace. He was credited with eleven aerial victories, piloting no fewer than four different types of fighter aircraft. [1] Fry also has the distinction of being one of the few World War I airmen to survive to ...