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Group Captain Colin Falkland Gray, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (9 November 1914 – 1 August 1995) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and the top New Zealand fighter ace of the Second World War. Born in Christchurch, Gray was accepted into the RAF in 1939 on a short service commission, after two previous attempts failed on medical grounds. He flew with No. 54 Squadron during the Battle of France. His twin brother, who had also joined the RAF and was a bomber pilot, was killed in a flying accident at this time. He flew extensively for the majority of the Battle of Britain and by September 1940, he had shot down 14 enemy aircraft and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). He fulfilled a training role for the next few months before returning to offensive operations in early 1941.

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  • Group Captain Colin Falkland Gray, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (9 November 1914 – 1 August 1995) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and the top New Zealand fighter ace of the Second World War. Born in Christchurch, Gray was accepted into the RAF in 1939 on a short service commission, after two previous attempts failed on medical grounds. He flew with No. 54 Squadron during the Battle of France. His twin brother, who had also joined the RAF and was a bomber pilot, was killed in a flying accident at this time. He flew extensively for the majority of the Battle of Britain and by September 1940, he had shot down 14 enemy aircraft and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). He fulfilled a training role for the next few months before returning to offensive operations in early 1941. Gray commanded No. 616 Squadron on the Channel Front and was awarded a Bar to his DFC before being sent to the Mediterranean theatre of operations to lead No. 64 Squadron. By 1943 he was a wing commander and flew a number of operations in the North African and Italian Campaigns. By the end of the year he had destroyed at least a further 13 enemy aircraft and been awarded the Distinguished Service Order. A return to Europe followed and in September 1944, he commanded a wing supporting the airborne operations of the Battle of Arnhem. He finished the war with a confirmed 27 victories. After the war he held a number of staff and command positions in the RAF before his eventual retirement in 1961. He returned to New Zealand to work for Unilever. He died in 1995 at the age of 80. (en)
  • Colin Falkland Gray, né le 9 novembre 1914 à Christchurch et mort le 1er août 1995 à Porirua, est un officier de la Royal Air Force (RAF) ayant notamment servi durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, au cours de laquelle il remporte 27 victoires aériennes, en plus de deux autres en collaboration. Il est le meilleur as néo-zélandais du conflit. Ayant tenté en vain de s'engager dans la RAF à deux reprises, notamment à cause de problèmes médicaux, Colin Gray est finalement enrôlé en 1938 et devient pilote un mois après le déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il participe aux combats avec le No. 54 Squadron pendant la bataille de France avant de prendre part à la bataille d'Angleterre, durant laquelle il abat 14 avions ennemis. Pour cet exploit, il reçoit la Distinguished Flying Cross. Placé au repos à partir de septembre avec son escadron, Gray est chargé de former les nouveaux pilotes pendant quelques mois avant de revenir au front au début de l'année 1941. En septembre de la même année, il est chargé du commandement du No. 616 Squadron, principalement affecté à la défense aérienne de l'est de l'Angleterre. À la fin de l'année 1942, il est transféré sur le théâtre d'opérations méditerranéen et moyen-oriental à la tête du No. 81 Squadron. En 1943, il est promu wing commander et participe à un certain nombre d'opérations dans le cadre de la campagne d'Afrique du Nord et de la campagne d'Italie lors desquelles il remporte 13 victoires supplémentaires, ce qui lui vaut d'être décoré de l'Ordre du Service distingué. Il revient ensuite en Europe et, en septembre 1944, commande une escadre en soutien aux opérations aéroportées de la bataille d'Arnhem (Hollande). Il s'agit de ses dernières missions de combats, puisqu'il termine la guerre à la tête d'un escadron basé dans les Orcades (iles d'Écosse). Après la guerre, Colin Gray occupe divers postes au sein de l'état-major de la RAF. Il est notamment officier d'état-major en charge des opérations aériennes lors de l'insurrection communiste malaise. Colin Gray prend sa retraite en 1961 et retourne en Nouvelle-Zélande où il travaille pour Unilever. Il décède en 1995 à l'âge de 80 ans. (fr)
  • Colin Falkland Gray (Nuova Zelanda, 9 novembre 1914 – Porirua, 1º agosto 1995) è stato un militare e aviatore neozelandese, che fu un asso dell'aviazione da caccia britannica durante la seconda guerra mondiale con 28 vittorie accertate, 4 probabili e 5 in condivisione, conseguite in 633 missione di guerra (tre turni operativi). Decorato con tre Distinguished Flying Cross e due Distinguished Service Order, fu il principale asso neozelandese del secondo conflitto mondiale.. (it)
  • コリン・フォークランド・グレイ（Colin Falkland Gray、1914年11月9日 - 1995年8月1日）はイギリス空軍で活躍したニュージーランド人で、第二次世界大戦中のエース・パイロット。第二次大戦中のニュージーランド人パイロットとしてはトップ。最終階級は大佐。RAF認識番号は41844。殊勲章（DSO:Distinguished Service Order）と空軍十字章（DFC:Distinguished Flying Cross）を受章している。 (ja)
  • Colin Falkland Gray (ur. 9 listopada 1914 w Christchurch, zm. 1 sierpnia 1995 w Porirua) – nowozelandzki lotnik, czołowy nowozelandzki as myśliwski okresu II wojny światowej. (pl)
  • Колін Фолкленд Грей (англ. Colin Falkland Gray) — новозеландський пілот, ас Другої світової війни, який воював у складі Королівських ВПС Великої Британії . (uk)
  • Колин Фолкленд Грей (англ. Colin Falkland Gray; 9 ноября 1914 – 1 августа 1995) — лучший новозеландский ас Второй мировой войны, воевавший в составе Королевских ВВС Великобритании. (ru)
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  • United Kingdom
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  • Lympne Wing(1944)
  • No. 322 Wing(1943)
  • No. 616 Squadron(1941–42)
  • No. 64 Squadron(1942)
  • No. 81 Squadron(1943)
  • RAF Church Fenton(1954–56)
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  • Christchurch, New Zealand (en)
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  • Gray, pictured during his time in command of No. 81 Squadron (en)
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  • Personnel Director at Unilever (en)
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  • Colin Falkland Gray (Nuova Zelanda, 9 novembre 1914 – Porirua, 1º agosto 1995) è stato un militare e aviatore neozelandese, che fu un asso dell'aviazione da caccia britannica durante la seconda guerra mondiale con 28 vittorie accertate, 4 probabili e 5 in condivisione, conseguite in 633 missione di guerra (tre turni operativi). Decorato con tre Distinguished Flying Cross e due Distinguished Service Order, fu il principale asso neozelandese del secondo conflitto mondiale.. (it)
  • コリン・フォークランド・グレイ（Colin Falkland Gray、1914年11月9日 - 1995年8月1日）はイギリス空軍で活躍したニュージーランド人で、第二次世界大戦中のエース・パイロット。第二次大戦中のニュージーランド人パイロットとしてはトップ。最終階級は大佐。RAF認識番号は41844。殊勲章（DSO:Distinguished Service Order）と空軍十字章（DFC:Distinguished Flying Cross）を受章している。 (ja)
  • Colin Falkland Gray (ur. 9 listopada 1914 w Christchurch, zm. 1 sierpnia 1995 w Porirua) – nowozelandzki lotnik, czołowy nowozelandzki as myśliwski okresu II wojny światowej. (pl)
  • Колін Фолкленд Грей (англ. Colin Falkland Gray) — новозеландський пілот, ас Другої світової війни, який воював у складі Королівських ВПС Великої Британії . (uk)
  • Колин Фолкленд Грей (англ. Colin Falkland Gray; 9 ноября 1914 – 1 августа 1995) — лучший новозеландский ас Второй мировой войны, воевавший в составе Королевских ВВС Великобритании. (ru)
  • Group Captain Colin Falkland Gray, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (9 November 1914 – 1 August 1995) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and the top New Zealand fighter ace of the Second World War. Born in Christchurch, Gray was accepted into the RAF in 1939 on a short service commission, after two previous attempts failed on medical grounds. He flew with No. 54 Squadron during the Battle of France. His twin brother, who had also joined the RAF and was a bomber pilot, was killed in a flying accident at this time. He flew extensively for the majority of the Battle of Britain and by September 1940, he had shot down 14 enemy aircraft and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). He fulfilled a training role for the next few months before returning to offensive operations in early 1941. (en)
  • Colin Falkland Gray, né le 9 novembre 1914 à Christchurch et mort le 1er août 1995 à Porirua, est un officier de la Royal Air Force (RAF) ayant notamment servi durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, au cours de laquelle il remporte 27 victoires aériennes, en plus de deux autres en collaboration. Il est le meilleur as néo-zélandais du conflit. (fr)
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  • Colin Falkland Gray (en)
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  • コリン・フォークランド・グレイ (ja)
  • Colin Falkland Gray (pl)
  • Грей, Колин Фолкленд (ru)
  • Колін Фолкленд Грей (uk)
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