Douglas Bader

Douglas Bader

male, deceased (1982)
RAF College Cranwell graduate, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, fighter, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Knights Bachelor, distinguished flying cross…British, pilot, second world war, Order of the British Empire, World War II prisoner of war
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910-5 September 1982); surname...

Peter Townsend

male, deceased (1995)
World War II, No. 605 Squadron RAF, No. 85 Squadron RAF, No. 43 Squadron RAF, BritishWorldWarIIpilot, night fighter…British Military, world war ii veteran, British, Queen Elizabeth II
Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, CVO, DSO, DFC and Bar, RAF (November 22, 1914 – June 19, 1995) was Equerry to King George VI 1944–1952 and...
Roland Beamont

Roland Beamont

male, deceased (2001)
World War II, British Military, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, aviator, World War II flying ace, nightfighting…Society of Experimental Test Pilot, British Expeditionary Force, Order of the British Empire, BritishWorldWarIIpilot, test pilot
Wing Commander Roland Prosper "Bee" Beamont, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DFC (US), Croix de Guerre (Belgium), FRAeS, SETP (Hon. Fell.), (born August...
Robert Stanford Tuck

Robert Stanford Tuck

male, deceased (1987)
BritishWorldWarIIpilot, World War II flying ace, aviator, croydon, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross, dso…British, test pilot, fighter pilot
Robert Roland Stanford Tuck DSO DFC and Bar (1 July 1916 – 5 May 1987) was a British fighter pilot and test pilot.
Guy Gibson

Guy Gibson

male, deceased (1944)
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Victoria Cross, distinguished flying cross, 617 Squadron, royal air force, raf…British World War II Victoria Cross recipient, BritishWorldWarIIpilot
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson VC DSO and Bar DFC and Bar RAF (12 August 1918 - 19 September 1944), was the first CO of the RAF's 617 Squadron,...
Ray Holmes

Ray Holmes

male, deceased (2005)
cancer death, battle of britain, aviator, journalist, British, fighter aircraft…pilot, war hero, BritishWorldWarIIpilot
Raymond "Ray" Towers Holmes was a British fighter pilot who was feted as a war hero who saved Buckingham Palace from being severely damaged by...
Brian Trubshaw

Brian Trubshaw

male, deceased (2001)
Old Wykehamist, BritishWorldWarIIpilot, Royal Air Force officer, RAF Transport Command, British, royal air force…Officer of the Order of the British Empire, test pilot, war, second world war
Ernest Brian Trubshaw (January 29 1924 - 25 March 2001) was a notable test pilot, and the first British pilot to fly Concorde, in April 1969. He...
Ken Adam

Ken Adam

male, 88 years old
British film designer, Klaus Adam, BritishWorldWarIIpilot, Best Art Direction Academy Award winner, English, designer
Sir Ken Adam (born 5 February, 1921 as Klaus Adam) is a production designer most famous for his set designs for the early films in the James Bond...
George Unwin

George Unwin

male, deceased (2006)
Yorkshireman, From South Yorkshire, Distinguished Service Order, raf, Royal Air Force officer, wing commander…World War II, BritishWorldWarIIpilot
Wing Commander George Cecil Unwin DSO DFM (January 18 1913 - June 28, 2006), born in the town of Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England. He...
John Cunningham

John Cunningham

male, deceased (2002)
Old Whitgiftian, World War II flying ace, mosquitoes, De Havilland Mosquito, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, British…test pilot, Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, BritishWorldWarIIpilot, World War II
Group Captain 'cappy' John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham CBE, DSO and two Bars, DFC and Bar, (27 July 1917 - 21 July 2002), was an officer in the Royal...