
Reginald Mitchell's legendary fighter, with its elliptical wings and perfect looks, became a symbol of the Royal Air Force and British courage and resilience. It was one of the few fighter types to see service during the entire Second World War.
Duane Willard Beeson (1921–1947) scored 22.08 victories, including 17.3 air-to-air kills,12 of which were scored in the P-47C/D Thunderbolt, and 5.3 of which were scored in the P-51B Mustang. Beeson initially flew with the RAF's Eagle Squadrons and was one of ten USAAF pilots to became an ace in two different types of aircraft. Duane Willard Beeson (1921–1947)...
Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian ace, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. Plagis was the top-scoring Southern Rhodesian ace of the war, and the highest-scoring ace of Greek origin, with 16 confirmed aerial victories including 11 over Malta. Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis DSO,...
Squadron Leader James Joseph "Orange" O'Meara DSO, DFC & Bar (1919 – 1974) was a Battle of Britain Spitfire ace whose final wartime score was 11 confirmed aerial victories, two shared victories, one unconfirmed destroyed, four probables, 11 damaged and one shared damaged. Squadron Leader James Joseph "Orange"...
Born in London in 1922 of Irish parents, Michael “Slim” Kilburn flew with No 124 and No 56 Squadrons during the war. Credited with 7 aerial victories and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and French Croix de Guerre, Kilburn graduated as an aeronautical engineer after the war and became a test pilot for de Havilland. Born in London in 1922 of Irish...
Flying SM825, 20-victory ace John Sheperd shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 110 towing a Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket fighter on 14 April 1945, destroying both. Flying SM825, 20-victory ace John...
Flying Spitfire SM823, seven-victory ace Patrick Coleman destroyed three Focke-Wulf Fw 190 over Germany on 1 May 1945. Flying Spitfire SM823, seven-victory...
Flying RM791, S/L Benham shot down two Focke-Wulf Fw 190D fighters over Germany on 23 January 1945. Flying RM791, S/L Benham shot down...
Flying RM791, S/L Benham shot down two Focke-Wulf Fw 190D fighters over Germany on 23 January 1945. Flying RM791, S/L Benham shot down...
Flying NH915, F/L Rake claimed No 41 Squadron’s last victory of the war, a Junkers Ju 188, on 3 May 1945. Flying NH915, F/L Rake claimed No 41...
Flying MB882, F/L Spencer shot down Hauptmann Emil ‘Bully’ Lang, a German ace credited with 173 aerial victories, on 3 September 1944. Spencer's final score was of ten confirmed victories. Flying MB882, F/L Spencer shot down...
Arthur A. "Pinky" Glen, DFC & Bar, was a Royal Air Force ace with 9 aerial victories. Arthur A. "Pinky" Glen, DFC &...
Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach (1915-1986) was a fighter pilot in the Polish air force and joined the RAF after the fall of Poland. He scored 8 confirmed kills and a probable during the Battle of Britain, edning the war with 12 confirmed victories, 2 shared, 5 probables and one damaged. Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach...
Tadeusz "Novi" Nowierski was a Polish reconnaissance pilot and one of the first Poles to join the RAF. His transition to fighters was a success as he shot down 5 German aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Hecommanded several units during the war, ending with 5 confirmed victories and two probables. Tadeusz "Novi" Nowierski was a Polish...