Group Captain Johnnie Johnson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
5000+
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Mentioned in Dispatches
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
D-Day landings
gptkbp:birthDate 1915-03-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Brampton,_England
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson_Memorial
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 2001-01-30
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Group Captain Johnnie Johnson
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Battle_of_Britain_pilots
Aerial combat strategies
RAF_tactics
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future pilots
Contributions to aviation history
Influence on modern air combat
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname Johnny
gptkbp:notableFeature Fighter pilot
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Honored_in_Canada
Honored_in_the_UK
Honored_in_the_USA
gptkbp:postWarCareer Author
Test pilot
gptkbp:rank Group Captain
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:services 38
gptkbp:serviceYears 1939-1966
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joan_Johnson
gptkbp:squadrons No. 144 Squadron RAF
No. 610 Squadron RAF
No. 91 Squadron RAF
No. 125 Squadron RAF