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Leslie Douglas (Les) Jackson, DFC & Bar (24 February 1917 – 17 February 1980) was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, credited with five aerial victories. Born in Brisbane, he was a businessman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reserve in 1937. Called up for active duty shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939, he served with No. 23 Squadron in Australia before posting to the South West Pacific theatre with No. 21 Squadron in Singapore. In March 1942 he joined No. 75 Squadron in Port Moresby, New Guinea, flying P-40 Kittyhawks under the command of his eldest brother, John. During the ensuing Battle of Port Moresby, Les shot down four Japanese aircraft.

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  • ليزلي دوغلاس جاكسون (بالإنجليزية: Leslie Douglas Jackson)‏ هو طيار أسترالي، ولد في 24 فبراير 1917 في بريزبان في أستراليا، وتوفي في 17 فبراير 1980 في Southport ‏ في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Leslie Douglas (Les) Jackson, DFC & Bar (24 February 1917 – 17 February 1980) was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, credited with five aerial victories. Born in Brisbane, he was a businessman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reserve in 1937. Called up for active duty shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939, he served with No. 23 Squadron in Australia before posting to the South West Pacific theatre with No. 21 Squadron in Singapore. In March 1942 he joined No. 75 Squadron in Port Moresby, New Guinea, flying P-40 Kittyhawks under the command of his eldest brother, John. During the ensuing Battle of Port Moresby, Les shot down four Japanese aircraft. Jackson took over command of No. 75 Squadron after his brother was killed in action on 28 April 1942, leading it in the Battle of Milne Bay later that year. Credited with a fifth aerial victory, he became the RAAF's first ace in the New Guinea campaign, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). By 1944, Jackson was wing leader of No. 78 (Fighter) Wing in Western New Guinea, gaining promotion to wing commander in September that year. Awarded a bar to his DFC in March 1945, he served as chief flying instructor at No. 8 Operational Training Unit in Australia, and saw out the war as commander of Air Defence Headquarters, Madang. After leaving the RAAF in 1946, Jackson returned to the business world, running two garages. He died in Southport, Queensland, in 1980. (en)
  • Leslie Douglas (Les) Jackson, DFC & Bar (Brisbane, 24 de fevereiro de 1917 — Southport, 17 de fevereiro de 1980) foi um piloto e ás da aviação australiano na Segunda Guerra Mundial creditado com cinco vitórias aéreas. Nascido em Brisbane, ele era um empresário quando ingressou na Reserva da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) em 1937. Chamado para o serviço activo logo após a eclosão da guerra em setembro de 1939, ele serviu no Esquadrão N.º 23 na Austrália antes de ser enviado para o teatro do Sudoeste do Pacífico com o Esquadrão N.º 21 em Singapura. Em março de 1942 ele ingressou no Esquadrão N.º 75 em Port Moresby, na Nova Guiné, pilotando caças P-40 Kittyhawks sob o comando do seu irmão mais velho, John. Durante a Batalha de Port Moresby, Les abateu quatro aeronaves japonesas. Jackson assumiu o comando do Esquadrão N.º 75 depois do seu irmão ter falecido em combate no dia 28 de abril de 1942, liderando-o na Batalha de Milne Bay no final daquele ano. Creditado com a quinta vitória aérea, ele tornou-se no primeiro ás da RAAF na campanha da Nova Guiné e recebeu a Cruz de Voo Distinto (DFC). Em 1944 Jackson era o líder da Asa N.º 78 (de caça) no oeste da Nova Guiné, sendo promovido a comandante de asa em setembro daquele ano. Condecorado com um bar para a sua DFC em março de 1945, ele serviu como instrutor-chefe de voo na Unidade de Treino Operacional N.º 8 na Austrália, e terminou a guerra como comandante do Quartel-General da Defesa Aérea, em Madang. Depois de deixar a RAAF em 1946, Jackson voltou ao mundo dos negócios, administrando duas garagens. Ele morreu em Southport, Queensland, em 1980. (pt)
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  • Australia (en)
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  • Informal portrait of grinning moustachioed man in wide-brimmed hat and military uniform (en)
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  • World War II (en)
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  • :New Guinea campaign (en)
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  • :Battle of Noemfoor (en)
  • :Battle of Port Moresby (en)
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  • Brisbane, Queensland (en)
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  • Squadron Leader Jackson commanding No. 75 Squadron in New Guinea, September 1942 (en)
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  • Southport, Queensland (en)
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  • ليزلي دوغلاس جاكسون (بالإنجليزية: Leslie Douglas Jackson)‏ هو طيار أسترالي، ولد في 24 فبراير 1917 في بريزبان في أستراليا، وتوفي في 17 فبراير 1980 في Southport ‏ في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Leslie Douglas (Les) Jackson, DFC & Bar (24 February 1917 – 17 February 1980) was an Australian fighter ace of World War II, credited with five aerial victories. Born in Brisbane, he was a businessman when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reserve in 1937. Called up for active duty shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939, he served with No. 23 Squadron in Australia before posting to the South West Pacific theatre with No. 21 Squadron in Singapore. In March 1942 he joined No. 75 Squadron in Port Moresby, New Guinea, flying P-40 Kittyhawks under the command of his eldest brother, John. During the ensuing Battle of Port Moresby, Les shot down four Japanese aircraft. (en)
  • Leslie Douglas (Les) Jackson, DFC & Bar (Brisbane, 24 de fevereiro de 1917 — Southport, 17 de fevereiro de 1980) foi um piloto e ás da aviação australiano na Segunda Guerra Mundial creditado com cinco vitórias aéreas. Nascido em Brisbane, ele era um empresário quando ingressou na Reserva da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) em 1937. Chamado para o serviço activo logo após a eclosão da guerra em setembro de 1939, ele serviu no Esquadrão N.º 23 na Austrália antes de ser enviado para o teatro do Sudoeste do Pacífico com o Esquadrão N.º 21 em Singapura. Em março de 1942 ele ingressou no Esquadrão N.º 75 em Port Moresby, na Nova Guiné, pilotando caças P-40 Kittyhawks sob o comando do seu irmão mais velho, John. Durante a Batalha de Port Moresby, Les abateu quatro aeronaves japonesas. (pt)
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  • ليزلي دوغلاس جاكسون (ar)
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