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Douglas Bader (Londres; 10 de febrero de 1910 - Ibídem; 5 de septiembre de 1982), cuyo nombre completo era Douglas Robert Stewart Bader, también conocido como Douglas Tin Legs Bader, fue un piloto de la aviación de caza británica que alcanzó celebridad por ser un as de la Royal Air Force (RAF), logrando una treintena de victorias en ...
- Tin Legs
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DL, FRAeS ( / ˈbɑːdər /; 21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged.
- 1928–1933, 1939–1946
- Group Captain
- Tangmere Wing, Duxford Wing, No. 242 Squadron
- Royal Air Force
21 de feb. de 2021 · The extraordinary life of Douglas Bader. Sunday 21 February 2021 | Roger Kershaw | Records and research | 53 comments. Born 111 years ago today, Douglas Bader would grow up to be a Royal...
Bibliography. External links. Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film of 1956.
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- Daniel M. Angel
Charged with providing air supremacy for the Royal Navy during the evacuation, Bader and the other members of 222 Squadron took to the skies. Bader claimed his first kill on 1 June, downing a Messerschmitt 109. He would also damage a Messerschmitt 110 the same day.
Douglas Bader (Londres; 10 de febrero de 1910 - Ibídem; 5 de septiembre de 1982), cuyo nombre completo era Douglas Robert Stewart Bader, también conocido como Douglas Tin Legs Bader, fue un piloto de la aviación de caza británica que alcanzó celebridad por ser un as de la Royal Air Force (RAF), logrando una treintena de victorias en ...
Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was born in London on February 21, 1910. A good student, Bader won a scholarship to St Edward's School in Oxford. Following a visit to the RAF College at Cranwell, Bader set his sights on becoming a pilot and won a place as a cadet at Cranwell.
