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English: Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945.
Wing Commander W G G Duncan-Smith, Wing Commander Flying, No. 244 Wing RAF, with "Bonzo", a bulldog mascot of one of the squadrons of the Wing, standing by his personal communications aircraft, a commandeered Italian Saiman 202, at Tortorella, Italy. Duncan-Smith joined the RAFVR as a Sergeant pilot before the War and flew his first operations with No. 611 Squadron RAF in October 1940. As his successes steadily mounted he was commissioned in spring 1941 and was then posted as a flight commander to No. 603 Squadron RAF in August 1941. Following a period of illness he was posted as adjutant to Southend airfield in January 1942, but eventually joined No. 411 Squadron RCAF as flight commander. In March 1942 Duncan-Smith was given the command of No. 604 Squadron RAF, and then led the Norwegian Spitfire Wing at North Weald until December 1942 when he was appointed Wing Commander Tactics at HQ Fighter Command. In May 1943 he arrived in the Mediterranean theatre, temporarily commanding the Luqa Fighter Wing on Malta before becoming Wing Leader of No. 244 Wing RAF in late July. Duncan Smith was promoted Group Captain in November 1943 and took command of of No. 324 Wing RAF with whom he continued to fly operationally until March 1945. His final victory score was 17 enemy aircraft confirmed destroyed and two shared.
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mezi 1942 a 1945
date QS:P571,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1945-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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Royal Air Force, 244 Wing, Royal Air Force, 324 Wing Squadron, Royal Air Force, 603 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 604 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 611 Squadron
Associated places
Tortorella, Campania, Italy
Associated events
Italy 1943-1945, Second World War
Associated themes
Italy 1939-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
Associated keywords
Aerial Warfare, Animals, Operations
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