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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
On 27 March 1942, Wolfe was promoted to acting Wing Commander [6] and took command of No. 456 Squadron RAAF at RAF Valley flying Beaufighter MkII's in a night-fighting role, taking Ashcroft with him as his Air-Gunner. Although primarily a night-fighter unit, the squadron also supplemented the day fighters on convoy patrols.
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 ...
The thinnest braid, as found on the pilot officer's rank (and in the middle of the squadron leader's rank), is 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6 mm); the flying officer's braid common to all the ranks except air commodore and pilot officer, is 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm), and the thickest braid, as found on all air officer ranks, is 2 inches (5.1 cm).
Wing Commander David William Holford DSO, DFC (21 February 1921 – 17 December 1943) was a Royal Air Force officer who was the youngest bomber squadron commanding officer in RAF history. [3] He was killed after crashing his Lancaster in thick fog near Kelstern following an operation to bomb Berlin (the infamous Black Thursday). [3]
On 24 July, he was promoted to the rank of squadron leader (war substantive), [9] and was posted to the Advanced Gunnery School at RAF Catfoss, remaining there until the end of the war. [2] An acting wing commander at the war's end, Kingaby was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross from the United States Government on 15 May 1945, [10] and the ...
After only three weeks he was offered command of a night-fighter wing in RAF Fighter Command, [5] which was accepted, although he reverted to the rank of wing commander. The wing disbanded in December 1940 and Embry became AOC RAF Wittering , [ 5 ] returning to the rank of group captain in March 1941. [ 12 ]