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Air Vice Marshal James Edgar Johnson, CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, DL (9 March 1915 – 30 January 2001), nicknamed "Johnnie", was an English Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace who flew and fought during the Second World War.
It was Johnnie Johnson, not only a British ace but a man who already had experience leading hot shot Canadian flyboys. In the spring of 1943, Johnnie was asked to take over an all Canadian wing based at Kenley.
May 26, 2022 · ‘Johnnie’ Johnson was a young civil engineer when he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1939 as a weekend flyer. Five years later he finished the war as the RAF’s top-scoring fighter pilot with thirty-eight confirmed victories.
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Jan 30, 2001 · Air Vice Marshal James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson CB CBE DSO** DFC* (9 March 1915 – 30 January 2001) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace—defined as a pilot that has shot down five or more enemy aircraft in aerial combat—who, during the Second World War, credited 34 individual victories...
Jan 2, 2024 · Johnnie Johnson was the top-scoring Western Allied air ace of the Second World War, wreaking havoc on enemy fighter aircraft.
Sep 1, 2023 · In the aftermath of World War II, Johnnie Johnson transitioned from the battlegrounds of the sky to roles of mentorship and leadership within the RAF. His experiences, rich with wisdom and strategy, became guiding lights for the next generation of aviators.
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Jul 15, 2011 · The biography of the RAF's top fighter pilot, Johnnie Johnson who shot down more enemy aircraft than any other RAF pilot during the Second World War. Johnnie Johnson is a character literally straight out of the pages of 'Boys Own'.
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