Geoffrey Wellum (1921–2018)
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Geoffrey Wellum was born in Walthamstow, England, and educated at Forest School. At age seventeen, he joined the RAF on a short-service commission in August 1939 and served with the 92nd Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain. In March 1942 he joined the 65[superscript th] Squadron as Flight afficher plus Commander and, later that year, led a group of eight Spitfires in the relief of Malta during Operation Pedestal. He later served as a test pilot on Typhoon fighter planes and as a gunnery instructor until the end of the war. He remained with the RAF after the war, retiring in 1961 to take a position as a commodities broker in London. He now lives in Cornwall, England afficher moins
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1921-08-04
- Date de décès
- 2018-07-18
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Walthamstow, Essex, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
- Études
- Forest School, Snaresbrook
- Professions
- military pilot
test pilot
commodity broker - Organisations
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Prix et distinctions
- Distinguished Flying Cross
Membres
Critiques
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- Œuvres
- 1
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 509
- Popularité
- #48,721
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 16
- ISBN
- 20
- Langues
- 4