John Freeborn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Freeborn

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1919

Place of Birth: Middleton, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Aug-2010

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About John Freeborn

  • John Connell Freeborn, (1 December 1919 – 28 August 2010) was a fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. In 1939, he shot down another RAF fighter in a friendly-fire incident that marked the first death of an RAF fighter pilot in the war, as well as the Supermarine Spitfire's first aerial victory.
  • The following year, he flew more operational hours than any other RAF pilot during the Battle of Britain.

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