Wing Commander John Cunningham

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wing_Commander_John_Cunningham
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Air Force Cross
gptkbp:birthDate 1917-07-27
gptkbp:contributedTo development of airborne radar
gptkbp:creditedWith 20 aerial victories
gptkbp:deathDate 2002-07-21
gptkbp:education Croydon Aeronautical Technical College
gptkbp:famousFor night fighting tactics
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Cunningham
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wing Commander John Cunningham
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cat's_Eyes
Cat's Eyes Cunningham
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkb:de_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkbp:notableFor night fighter ace in World War II
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Cranleigh,_Surrey,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Berkshire,_England
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:testPiloted gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:yearsActive 1935-1980s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._248_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._96_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8