gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter pilot
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gptkbp:aircraft
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over 3000
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1910-03-24
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gptkbp:callsign
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gptkb:Sailor_Malan
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:Sailor_Malan_Memorial
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1963-09-17
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
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gptkbp:famousPerson
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Sailor Malan: The Story of a Fighter Pilot
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"I have never been afraid of dying."
"A good pilot is always learning."
"In the air, you are alone with your thoughts."
"You can’t fly without a sense of humor."
"The only thing that counts is the man behind the stick."
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Adolphus_Peter_Malan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Adolph Malan
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
Royal_Air_Force_tactics
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nationality
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South_African
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gptkbp:nickname
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Sailor
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gptkbp:notableFor
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World_War_II_service
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gptkbp:participants
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27 aerial victories
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Pietermaritzburg
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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Test pilot
Aviation consultant
Commercial pilot
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gptkbp:rank
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Group Captain
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1935-1945
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gptkbp:spouse
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Daphne_Malan
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