George Unwin

George Cecil Unwin, (18 January 1913 – 28 June 2006) was an officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a flying ace of the Second World War. He is credited with destroying at least 15 German aircraft.

From Yorkshire, Unwin joined the RAF in 1929 as an apprentice and served at Uxbridge as a clerk once he had completed his training. He was accepted for flying training, which commenced in 1935, and was posted to No. 19 Squadron as a sergeant pilot. He conducted extensive testing of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter as it entered service with the RAF. He flew extensively during the Battle of France and the subsequent Battle of Britain, destroying a number of aircraft during this period. Much of the remainder of the war was spent as an instructor, although he did serve operationally with No. 613 Squadron for a time. He remained in the RAF in the postwar period, mainly in staff and administrative roles but also leading No. 84 Squadron during the Malayan Emergency. He retired from the RAF in 1961 and settled in Dorset, where he died in 2006, aged 93. Provided by Wikipedia