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Adolph Gysbert Malan, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (3 October 1910 – 17 September 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a South African fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) who led No. 74 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain.
27 de jul. de 2010 · Learn about Adolph Gysbert Malan, also known as Sailor Malan, who led No.74 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. Discover his achievements, tactics, rules and legacy as a fighter pilot and commander.
Adolph Gysbert Malan, DSO & Barra, DFC & Barra, RNR (24 de març de 1910 - 17 de setembre de 1963), més conegut com a Sailor Malan, va ser un pilot de caça sud-africà de la Segona Guerra Mundial i as de l'aviació de la Royal Air Force que va dirigir el 74è Esquadró de la RAF durant la batalla d'Anglaterra.
Hace 2 días · Battle of Britain London Monument - S/Ldr. A G Malan. The Airmen's Stories - S/Ldr. A G Malan. Adolph Gysbert Malan was born in Wellington, South Africa on 3rd October 1910. In February 1924 he became a cadet on the training ship General Botha and joined the Union Castle Steamship Line in 1927.
Hace 4 días · Learn about Adolph Malan, one of the leading fighter pilots of the Second World War and a flying ‘ace’ in the Battle of Britain. See his photograph and read about his achievements, leadership and personal motivation.
Learn about Adolph Malan, one of the leading Allied air aces in World War II. He commanded the 74 Squadron and destroyed at least 84 enemy aircraft over Dunkirk and other operations.
This article, an expanded version of a 2008 public lecture , explores times of Adolph Gysbert 'Sailor' Malan, a South African who rose to as a combatant in the 1940 Battle of Britain and who, after his post-war to the Union, became a notable personality in liberal reform politics. Anglo-Afrikaner empire loyalist or 'King's Afrikaner', Malan.
