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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
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
Red Army Uniforms of World War II in Colour Photographs. London: Windrow & Greene. ISBN 978-1872004594. Rosignoli, Guido (1972). Army badges and insignia of World War 2: Book 1. MacMillan Colour Series. New York: Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 9780026050807. LCCN 72-85765. Rosignoli, Guido (1980). Naval and Marine Badges and Insignia of World War 2 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Wing Commander Mark Henry Brown, DFC & Bar (9 October 1911 – 12 November 1941) was a Canadian-born flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. Credited with having shot down at least fifteen German aircraft, he was the first Canadian pilot to become a flying ace during the war.
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.