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Danish WW2 Pilots

Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom. Danish Volunteers in Allied Air Forces during the Second World War
Danish WW2 Pilots

Profile02 Dec 11, 18:59

Henner Friser Frederiksen

Henner Friser Frederiksen is one of the Danish pilots in the little known Malayan Volunteer Air Force fighting the Japanese supremacy in South-East Asia in 1941-1942.

Profile07 May 11, 17:04

Thorkill Peter Niels Evaldsen Hansen

Thorkill Peter Niels Evaldsen Hansen is one of a number of Danes who volunteer for service in New Zealand.

Article28 Jan 08, 22:06

Kaj Birksted's Wingco Spitfires

Kaj Birksted becomes Wing Commander (flying) of the North Weald Wing on 1 August 1943. As Wing Commander he had the privilege to carry his initials as identity code on his aircraft. He is believed to have had three Spitfires carrying "KB" on the fuselage. This article is an attempt to compile information on these aircraft - at the time being with a focus on the first.

Article25 Dec 18, 11:32

B.160 Copenhagen/Kastrup - The Summer of 1945

Group Captain John Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, top-scoring fighter ace in the European theatre, begins and ends his best-selling memories, "Wing Leader", in Copenhagen. This is due to the fact that he is the commanding officer of B.160 Copenhagen/Kastrup in May-June 1945. But it is not only the presence of this well-known pilot that makes the airport an interesting place.