Group Captain Johnnie Johnson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Gloster_Meteor
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
Over 3,000 hours
Over 1,000 combat hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:biography gptkb:Wing_Leader
gptkbp:birth_date 1915-03-09
gptkbp:death_date 2001-01-30
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Group Captain Johnnie Johnson
gptkbp:influence British aviation history
Royal Air Force history
Aerial combat tactics
Fighter pilot training
gptkbp:legacy Respected military figure
Influential in post-war aviation development
Pioneer of jet fighter operations
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:No._2_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._83_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._125_Wing_RAF
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_character Fighter pilot
gptkbp:notable_winner 38 aerial victories
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Brampton,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Brampton,_England
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Chairman_of_the_British_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:Author
Director of the British Aircraft Corporation
Member of the Aircrew Association
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Member of the Royal British Legion
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_years 1939-1945
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:No._610_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._127_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._144_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._13_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._34_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._46_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._602_Squadron
gptkb:No._48_Squadron
gptkb:No._610_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5