Sailor Malan
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Adolph Gysbert Malan,, better known as Sailor Malan, was a South African fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force who led No. 74 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. He finished his f
Group Captain Sailor Malan c. 1945
Malan in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire at Biggin Hill, Kent.
Sailor Malan, colour oil painting by Cuthbert Orde
Malan (second from left), RAF and Free French officers on D-Day
Wing leader
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Wing leader, or wing commander, denotes the tactical commander of a Commonwealth military wing on flying operations. The terms refer to a position, not a rank, although the role was usually taken by a
Wing Commander Johnnie Johnson as wing leader of No. 144 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Wing, with his Spitfire Mk IX and labrador Sallas in Normandy, July 1944