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Group Captain Peter Townsend was a Battle of Britain ace credited with shooting down 11 enemy aircraft. He was one of the first RAF pilots to down an enemy aircraft over England in WW2, destroying a Heinkel He 111 in February 1940. He later commanded 85 Squadron during the Battle of Britain and served as an equerry to King George VI. He is also remembered for his relationship with Princess Margaret.
Biography (Russian)
Групп-капитан Питер Таунсенд был асом Битвы за Британию, которому приписывается уничтожение 11 вражеских самолётов. Он был одним из первых пилотов RAF, сбивших вражеский самолёт над Англией во Второй мировой войне. Позже он командовал 85-й эскадрильей во время Битвы за Британию и служил адъютантом короля Георга VI.
Awards & Decorations
- ★Distinguished Service Order
- ★Distinguished Flying Cross
- ★Distinguished Flying Cross Bar
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