James Brindley Nicolson
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James Brindley Eric Nicolson, was a fighter pilot and wing commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in th
Flight Lieutenant Nicolson (centre) while recuperating from wounds after his VC action, November 1940
A British Hawker Hurricane, similar to what Nicolson would have flown during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Eurofighter Typhoon ZK349, in World War Two colours, with Nicolson's squad number, at Royal International Air Tattoo 2015
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production ai
James Brindley Nicolson
…Beaufighters over Burma. During this time, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. As a wing commander, Nicolson was killed on 2 May 1945 when a RAF B-24 Liberator from No. 355 Squadron, in which he was flying as an observer, caught fire and crashed into the Bay of Bengal. His body was not recovered. He is…
United States Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24D Liberator over Maxwell Field, Alabama
XB-24 in flight
Nose view of a B-24D located at the National Museum of the USAF
An early B-24D