Irving Smith (RAF officer)
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title:
Irving Smith (RAF officer)
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Irving Stanley Smith was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with the destruction of eight German aircraft. He was also involved in Operation Jericho, an air raid on a German-controlled prison in Amiens, France. Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Smith joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in early 1939 but was sent in England for training and subsequently gained a short service commission with the RAF. He flew Hawker Hurricane figh
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New Zealand Second World War flying ace
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Smith_(RAF_officer)
date created:
2021-07-29T11:24:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T07:51:35Z
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