Jim McCairns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Royal Air Force pilot
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1919
Place of Birth: Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jun-1948
Profession: aircraft pilot
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Jim McCairns
- James Atterby McCairns, (21 September 1919 – 13 June 1948) was an English pilot with the Royal Air Force.
- He flew the Supermarine Spitfire fighter before becoming a prisoner of war, escaping and returning to England.
- He returned to active service as a "special duties" pilot working with Special Operations Executive, carrying agents to and from occupied France, before returning to combat in 1945 as a successful fighter pilot.
- He was decorated for gallantry five times and was killed in an air crash in 1948.
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