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Baron Jean Michel P.M.G. de Selys Longchamps DFC (31 May 1912 – 16 August 1943) was a Belgian aristocrat and RAF fighter pilot during World War II. He is chiefly known for his single-handed attack on the Gestapo headquarters in Brussels in German-occupied Belgium.
27 de abr. de 2019 · Jean de Selys Longchamps Belgians all over the country secretly listened to the BBC that evening to find out who was behind the daring attack. They were both happy and amazed to learn that the pilot who had wreaked havoc on the Gestapo was de Selys – a member of the Belgian aristocracy.
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Jean de Selys Longchamps, né le 31 mai 1912 à Bruxelles et mort le 16 août 1943 sur la base RAF de Manston, est un officier de cavalerie (lieutenant de réserve au 1 er régiment des Guides [1]) de l'armée belge au début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale qui réussit à gagner le Royaume-Uni et à s'engager dans la RAF, au 609th ...
19 de nov. de 2018 · After completing their mission, Jean de Sélys ordered his wingman to return to England alone and set course for Brussels himself. Flying as low as possible, he reached the Belgian capital unscathed, soon found his target and, guns blazing, launched his attack.
Family tree of Jean DE SELYS LONGCHAMPS - Geneastar. World Wars & Contemporary Wars. Born Jean Michel Paul Marie Ghislain DE SELYS LONGCHAMPS. Belgian noble and World War II RAF fighter pilot. Born on May 31, 1912 in Bruxelles, Belgique , Belgium. Died on August 16, 1943 in Base RAF De Manston, Angleterre. Born on May 31 44.
16 de ago. de 2013 · 16 August 2013. Baron Jean de Sélys-Longchamps joined RAF No3 (Fighter) Squadron in 1943. An historic service of commemoration has been held on the 70th anniversary of the death of a...
30 de dic. de 2019 · Commemorative bust of Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps in front of Avenue Louise 453. During WW2, this was the seat of the Sipo-SD and Gestapo in Brussels. On January 20, 1943, de Selys Longchamps nosedived his fighter into the building and bombed it, causing heavy damage.
