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P/O Derrick Henry de Paula Lopes

from: Brazil ... details
update: 2022-01-26

P/O Basil Wilfred Andrews

from: USA USA Chicago ... details
update: 2022-01-26

G/C Clive Robertson Caldwell

from: Australia New South Wales Lewisham, Sydney ... details
update: 2022-01-21

Sgt Malcolm Jack Ritchie

from: Australia Sydney ... details
update: 2022-01-21

F/L John Harold Shelmerdine

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-01-20

P/O Norman Sutton

from: United Kingdom St. Helens Merrseyside ... details
update: 2022-01-17

A/Cmdr Peter Malam Brothers

from: United Kingdom Lancashire Prestwich ... details
update: 2022-01-17

F/O William Turle

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-01-17

F/O Oscar Phillip Jones

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-01-17

W/C George Hedley Stainforth

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-01-17

S/L Hugh Selmes Jackson

from: United Kingdom Kent Chiselhurst ... details
update: 2022-01-17

W/C James Hodge

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-01-17

F/L Arkadije Popov

from: Russia ... details
update: 2022-01-17

Test Pilot Alexander Adolphus Dumfries Henshaw

from: United Kingdom ... details
update: 2022-01-16

Sgt Leopold Heimes

from: Belgium Hainaut Merbes-le-Chateau ... details
update: 2022-01-16
 
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TA797

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA752

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA753

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA754

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA755

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA756

stats: LFIX BHM24 M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA757

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA758

stats: LFIX CBAF M66 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

TA759

stats: LFXVI ? M266 ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX356

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX357

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX358

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX359

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX360

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27

SX361

stats: Seafire-XVII West GVI ... details
update: 2025-10-27
 
* recent comments & questions

Caterpillar Club

The Caterpillar Club card photo is particularly exciting, given to members who used a parachute to save their lives. Bob parachuted from hi ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-21 ... details

Images or Pre-war information for Anthon

Does anyone have an image, background (pre-war) details on this pilot. He was 33 years old when he was killed. Commonwealth Graves indicat ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-19 ... details

616 had Meteors

Squadron 616 is known for being the first Squadron to fly the only operational allied jet, the meteor, in WWII. ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-19 ... details

Missing

F/Lt AW WILSON went missing in K9810 while leading Blue section off Flamborough Head on 21 February 1940, descended through mist to locate t ...

on: aircraft, 2015-09-19 ... details

Canadian Status?

Can anyone resolve if this pilot actually had Canadian citizenship when allowed to join the RAF, or, exactly under what terms he was allowed ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-17 ... details

kifa added

Should be addressed now as 'kifa' status added, thanks. ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-17 ... details

Thankyou, yes, issue is missing code

You are correct -- and you've hit on a BETA issue with the site -- kia was used temporarily until 'kifa' (killed in flying accident) could b ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-17 ... details

Beurling - KIA?

Hi. Having read the entry for F/L George Beurling on the Pilots page, I have to ask, is "status: kia" appropriate? In the words of Wikipedia ...

on: pilots, 2015-09-17 ... details