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Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & Bar (28 July 1911 – 5 August 1994) was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. He is officially credited with shooting down 28.5 enemy aircraft in over 300 operational sorties, including an ace in a day. In addition to his official score, he has been ascribed six probables and 15 damaged.
Clive Robertson Caldwell ( 28 de julho de 1910 - 5 de agosto de 1994) foi um aviador militar australiano que se tornou ás da aviação durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Oficialmente, são creditadas a ele o abate de 28,5 aviões inimigos em mais de 300 missões operacionais.
5 de ago. de 1994 · Group Captain Clive Robertson Caldwell. Clive Caldwell was born in Sydney on 28 July 1911. He began his flying career in 1938 when he joined the Aero Club of New South Wales. Nevertheless, by the time the Second World War began he had logged only 11 hours of solo flying.
- 1911-07-28
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- Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Lewisham
Learn about Clive Caldwell, the highest scoring fighter pilot of the RAAF in World War II. He flew in the Middle East, Darwin and Morotai, and was involved in the \"Morotai Mutiny\".
5 de ago. de 1994 · 05 Aug 1994. Born in Sydney Clive became the highest scoring fighter pilot of the RAAF. Clive “Killer” Caldwell always wanted to fly; he became an outstanding airman and a popular national hero. After working for the Bank of NSW for a time he enlisted when World War II broke out.
online in 2018. Clive Caldwell, c.1943. Australian War Memorial, SUK12082. Clive Robertson Caldwell (1910–1994), air force officer and businessman, was born on 28 July 1910 at Petersham, Sydney, only child of New South Wales-born parents John Caldwell, banker, and his wife Annie Selina, née Smiles.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Description. An early product of the Empire Air Training Scheme, Clive Caldwell became a notable Spitfire fighter pilot whose air victories earned him the nickname "Killer". He served in the United Kingdom and Middle East before commanding and leading No. 1 Fighter Wing based at Darwin during 1943.
