Most successful pilot in aerial combat, flying Tempests, June 1944 - May 1945
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Pilot |
Nation. |
Unit(s) |
Individual |
Shared |
Destroyed |
Shared |
Probables |
V-1s |
Previous |
Biography |
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S/L D.C. Fairbanks, DFC** |
US |
3, 274 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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S/L W.E Schrader, DFC* |
NZ |
486 |
9 |
1(1/2) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 1/2 |
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F/L J.J. Payton, DFC |
Brit |
56 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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W/C E.D. Mackie, DSO, DFC* |
NZ |
274, 80, 122W |
5 |
1 (1/2) |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
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F/O D.E. Ness, DFC |
Can |
56 |
5 |
1 (1/2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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| F/O A.R. Evans, DFC | NZ | 486 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Read more >> |
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S/L C.J. Sheddan, DFC |
NZ |
486 |
4 |
3 (1/2, 1/2, 1/3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 1/2 |
0 |
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F/L P.H. Clostermann, DSO, DFC* |
Fr |
274, 56, 3 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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F/O J. Garland, DFC |
Can |
80 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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F/O V.L. Turner, DFC |
Aus |
56 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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F/L A.R. Moore, DFC* |
Brit |
3, 56 |
3 |
1 (1/2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
21 1/2 |
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P/O H. Shaw |
Brit |
56 |
2 |
3 (1/2, 1/2, 1/2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 +1/2, 1/2, 1/2 |
0 |
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F/L J. H. Stafford |
NZ |
486 |
2 |
3 (1/2, 1/2, 1/2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
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Top Tempest Pilots Claiming V-1 "Diver" Flying Bombs Shot Down
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Pilot |
Nation. |
Score |
Unit(s) |
Biography |
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S/L J. Berry, DFC** |
Brit |
61 + 1 shared |
FIU (52 1/2), 501 |
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Flt Lt R. Van Lierde, DFC** |
Belg |
35 + 9 shared |
3 |
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W/C R.P. Beamont, DSO, DFC* |
Brit |
26 + 5 shared |
150W |
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F/O R. Clapperton, DFC |
Brit |
24 |
3 |
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F/L A.R. Moore, DFC* |
Brit |
23 + 1 shared |
3 |
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F/S R.W. Cole, DFC |
Brit |
20 + 4 shared |
3 |
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F/S O.D. Eagleson, DFC |
NZ |
20 + 3 shared |
486 |
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F/O R.J. Cammock, DFC |
NZ |
20 + 1 shared |
486 |
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S/L J.H. McCaw |
NZ |
20 + 1 shared |
486 |
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P/O H.R. Wingate |
Brit |
19 + 2 shared |
3 |
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P/O K. Slade-Betts, DFC |
Brit |
19 + 1 shared |
3 |
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P/O R. Dryland, DFC |
Brit |
17 + 2 shared |
3 |
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F/L A.E. Umbers, DFC** |
NZ |
14 + 4 shared |
3 |
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F/O J.R. Cullen, DFC |
NZ |
14 + 4 shared |
486 |
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F/L L.R.J. Robb |
Brit |
13 |
FIU, 501 |
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P/O H. J. Bailey |
Aus |
12 + 2 shared |
3 |
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F/O R.E. Barckley, DFC |
Brit |
12 |
3 |
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F/S D. J. MacKerras |
Aus |
11 + 3 shared |
3 |
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F/S M.J.A. Rose, DFC |
Brit |
11 + 1 shared |
3 |
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F/L E. L. Williams |
Rho |
11 |
FIU, 501 |
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F/L H.N. Sweetman, DFC |
NZ |
10 + 1 shared |
486 |
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P/O R.J. Dansey, DFC |
NZ |
9 + 4 shared |
486 |
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F/O S. B. Feldman |
US |
9 + 3 shared |
3 |
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F/O B. J. Connor, DFC |
NZ |
9 + 1 shared |
486 |
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P/O H. Shaw |
Brit |
9 + 1 shared |
56 |
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F/L F. B. Lawless |
NZ |
9 |
486 |
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F/O B. F. Miller |
US |
9 |
FIU, 501 |
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F/L C. B. Thornton |
Brit |
9 |
FIU, 501 |
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F/O R. C. Deluze |
Fr |
8 |
501 |
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F/O W. A. Kalka |
NZ |
8 |
486 |
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F/L J. H. Stafford |
NZ |
8 |
486 |
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F/O K. A. Smith |
NZ |
8 |
486 |
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F/L M. F. Edwards |
Brit |
7 + 5 shared |
3 |
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F/O G. J. M. Hooper |
NZ |
7 + 3 shared |
486 |
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F/O B. M. Hall |
NZ |
6 + 3 shared |
486 |
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F/L S. S. Williams |
NZ |
7 + 2 shared |
486 |
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S/L C. J. Sheddan |
NZ |
7 + 1 shared |
486 |
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F/L W. L. Miller |
NZ |
7 |
486 |
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F/O W. A. Hart |
NZ |
6 + 2 shared |
486 |
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F/O L. G. Everson |
Brit |
6 + 1 shared |
3 |
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F/L H. Burton |
|
6 |
501 |
|
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F/O W. A. L. Trott |
NZ |
6 |
486 |
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F/L G. K. Whitman |
US |
5 + 5 shared |
3 |
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F/O R. D. Bremner |
NZ |
5 + 4 shared |
486 |
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W/C H. M. Mason |
NZ |
5 + 2 shared |
486 |
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F/O W. R. MacLaren |
Brit |
5 + 1 shared |
56 |
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F/S G. H. Wylde |
Brit |
5 +1 shared |
56 |
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F/L G. L. Bonham |
NZ |
5 |
501 |
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S/L A. S. Dredge |
Brit |
5 |
3 |
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S/L A. R. Hall |
Brit |
5 |
56 |
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F/L D. E. Ness |
Canada |
5 |
56 |
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F/L N. J. Powell |
NZ |
5 |
486 |
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F/O S. J. Short |
NZ |
5 |
486 |
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P/O R. W. Pottinger |
Brit |
4 + 3 shared |
3 |
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F/O R. Bennett |
Brit |
4 |
501 |
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F/L E. W. Tanner |
NZ |
3 + 2 shared |
486 |
Sources:
The Typhoon & Tempest Story (Chris Thomas & Christopher Shores)
Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2 (Chris Thomas)
Aces High