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Coastal Patrol Spitfire by Barry Price
Coastal Patrol Spitfire by Barry Price
 

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Scoring goes - Destroyed / Probably Destroyed / Damaged

If one of those categories shows two numbers separated with a hyphen ( - ) the exact number is not known & the score is considered to be within that range.

According to Christopher Shores, the RAF decided that on 12 August 1940 an "Unconfirmed Destroyed" would be reclassified as a "Probably Destroyed." Here you will find early "unconfirmed" claims represented in the "probably destroyed" spot.

OTG = On The Ground, OTW = On The Water, KIA = Killed In Action,
MIA = Missing In Action, KiFA = Killed in a Flying Accident, D = died

It should be noted that although we take great care to make these scores as accurate as possible, the main reason for this site is to put faces to names, not to be a definitive list of scores.

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Colin Gray Colin Falkland Gray 27.7 / 8.83 / 12
Evan "Rosie" Mackie "Rosie"

Evan Dall Mackie
(+ 3.5 / 0 / 0 OTG)

21.5 / 2 / 10.5
Bill Crawford-Compton "Bill"

William Vernon Crawford-Compton
21.5 - 20.5 / 3.25 / 13
Al Deere "Al"

Alan Christopher Deere
21.33 - 17.33 / 10 - 6.5 / 18 - 7.5
Raymond Brown Hesselyn "Hess"

Raymond Brown Hesselyn
(POW 3oct43)

20.5 - 18.5 / 2 / 8
Cobber Kain "Cobber"

* Edgar James Kain
(1st RAF Ace of WW2,
        KIFA 7jun40)
17 - 16 / 3 / 2 - 1
Brian John George Carbury Brian John George Carbury 15.5 / 2 / 3
Johnny Checketts "Johnny"

John Milne Checketts
(Died 20apr06)

14.5 / 3 / 11
Gray Stenborg * Gray Stenborg (KIA 24sep43)

14.33 / 0 / 3
John Albert Axel Gibson John Albert Axel Gibson 12.5 / 3 / 11
John "Jack" Rae "Jack"

John Donald Rae
(POW 22aug43)

12 / 8.5 / 6
Hawkeye Wells "Hawkeye"

Edward Preston Wells
(+ 1 / 0 / 0  OTG)

12 / 4 / 6.5
Warren Edward Schrader Warren Edward Schrader (+ 4 / 0 / 0  OTG)

12 / 0 / 0
Minden Vaughan Blake Minden Vaughan Blake (RAF) (POW 19aug42)

11.33 / 0 / 0.5
Nicky Barr "Nicky"

Andrew William Barr
(POW 26jun42, escaped)

11 / 3 / 8
Mervin Robert Bruce Ingram Bruce

* Mervyn Robert Bruce Ingram
(Died 11jul44)

11 / 3 / 5
Geoffrey Bryson Fisken Geoffrey Bryson Fisken 11 / 1 / 1
George Edmond Jameson George Esmond Jameson 11 / 0 / 2
Wilfred Greville Clouston Wilfred Greville Clouston (POW feb42)

10.33 / 1.33 / 0.33
Nigel Manfred Park * Nigel Manfred Park (MIA 25oct42)

10.25 / 0 / 1
Ernest Leslie Joyce "Nipper"

* Ernest Leslie Joyce
(KIA 18jun44)

10 / 3 / 7
Robert Lawrence Spurdle Robert Lawrence Spurdle 10 / 2.5 / 9.83
     

Kiwi Strike by Nicolas Trudgian
Kiwi Strike by Nicolas Trudgian *

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Derrik "Jerry" Westenra "Jerry"

Derrik Fitzgerald Westenra
9.33 / 2 / 4
Patrick Geraint Jameson "Jamie"

Patrick Geraint Jameson
(+ 0.66 OTW)

9 / 1.5 / 2
Paul Rabone * Paul Watling Rabone (+ 0 / 0 / 3  OTW,
   KIA 24jul44)
9 / 0 / 1
John MacKenzie John Noble MacKenzie 8.66 / 2 / 2
Victor Bosanquet Strachan Verity Victor Bosanquet Strachan Verity 8.2 / 3 / 4.5
Irving Stanley Smith "Blackie"

Irving Stanley Smith
8 / 1 / 4
Pete hall Peter Francis Locker Hall 8 / 1 / 0
Reginald Grant * Reginald Joseph Cowan Grant (KIA 28feb44)

7.5 / 1 / 0
Richard Trousdale Richard Mackle Trousdale 7.33 - 6.33 / 4 - 3 / 1
Derek Ward * Derek Harland Ward (KIA 17jun42)

7.25 / 1.33 / 5
Hansford Chambers "Paddy"

Hansford Ward Chambers
7.1 / 0 / 1
Roy Lelong Roy Emile LeLong (+ 11.5 / 1 / 17+ OTG or W,
           & 3 V-1s)
7 / 1 / 3
Eric Doherty Eric Steele Doherty 7 / 0 / 1
Mike Harrick * Michael James Herrick (KIA 16jun44)

7 / 0 / 3 - 2
Des Scott Desmond James Scott 6.5 / 4.25+ / 5.25
Alan Peart Alan McGregor Peart 6.33 / 0 / 9
Owen Tracey Owen Vincent Tracey 6 / 3 / 1
Jim Hayter James Chilton Francis Hayter 6 / 1 / 4
"Gillie"

* Gilbert McLean Hayton
(R.M.S. Laconia sunk 12sep42
  Died at sea 20oct42 )
6 - 5 / 2 - 1 / 2 - 1
Allen browne Allen Edward Browne 6 - 4 / 0 / 0
Tom Fitzgerald Thomas Bernard Fitzgerald 6 - 0  (no info)
Basil Collyns "Buck"

* Basil Gordon Collyns
(+ 0 / 0 / 1.5  OTG,
 KIA 20aug44)
5.83 / 1 / 3
John Houlton John Arthur Houlton 5.75 / 0 / 4
Bill Hodgson "Ace"

* William Henry Hodgson
(KIFA 13mar41)

5.66 / 3 / 2
Ken tait "Ken"

* Kenneth William Tait
(KIA 4aug41)

5.5 / 0 / 8
Stan Browne Stanley Franklin Browne 5.5 / 0 / 2
Dave Livingston David Franklin Livingstone 5.5 / 0 / 0
Howard Hill * Howard Perry Hill (KIA 20sep40)

5.5 - 4.5 / 1.5 - 2 / 0.5
Bob Yule Robert Duncan Yule 5.53 - 4.53 / 1.33 - 2.33 / 2.03
Jim Sheddan "Jim"

Cornelius James Sheddan
(+ 7.5 V-1s)

5.33 / 0 / 0
Reggie Hyde Reginald Jack Hyde 5 / 1 / 1.5
Guy newton Guy

Percival Guy Haig Newton
5 / 1 / 0
Jeff West Jeffery George West 5 / 0.5 / 2.5
Russ MacKenzie Russell Merriman MacKenzie 5 / 0 / 1
Kenneth William Stewart 5 / 0 / 1
Ivon Julian (later changed name to Evan)

Ivon Julian
(+ 1 / 0 / 0 OTG or W)

5 - 4 / 2 - 1 / 3 - 1
Harold North "Knockers"

* Harold Leslie North
(KIA 1may42)

5 - 3 / 1 - 3 / 3
Eric Whitley Eric William Whitley 5 - 0  (no info)
     

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Aces when V-1s Are Included

Arthur Umbers "Spike"

* Arthur Ernest Umbers
(+ 16 V-1's,
 KIA 14feb45)
4.5 / 1.25 / 2.25
Keith Taylor-Cannon Keith Granville Taylor-Cannon (+1 V-1)

4.5 / 0.5 / 0
Jack Stafford "Staff" "Jack"

John Harry Stafford
(+ 8 V-1s)

3.33 / 0 / 0
"Ginger"

Owen David Eagleson
(& 1 / 0.5 / 0  OTG
      + 21.5 V-1's)    
2.5 / 0 / 1
Harvey Sweetman Harvey Nelson Sweetman (+ 0 / 0 / 1 OTG
    & 11.5 V-1s)
2 / 1.25 / 2.25
Keith Alexander Smith (+ 8 V-1's)

2 / 0 / 0
"Bill"

Stanford Seaton Williams
(+ 8 V-1's)

1.5 / 0 / 0
"Gus"

Garnet John Michael Hooper
(+ 8.33 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 1
"Snowy"

Gordon Loversidge Bonham
(+ 5 V-1's
   (3 by "tipping")
1 / 0 /1
"Rick"

Eric William Tanner
(+ 4 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 1
"Bruce"

Frank Brewster Lawless
(+ 9 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 0
Brian John O'Connor (+ 8.5 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 0
William Allan Liddell Trott (+ 6 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 0
Neville Joseph Powell (+ 5 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 0
Sydney John Short (+ 5 V-1's)

1 / 0 / 0
Duff

Robert Duff Bremner
(+ 7 V-1's)

0.83 / 0 / 0
"Dan"

Raymond Jack Danzey
(+ 11 V-1's)

0 / 1 / 0
"Black Mac"

James Hugh McCaw
19.5 V-1's
Jimmy Roy Cullen 15.75 V-1's
"Wacky"

William Arthur Kalka
(+ 1 Balloon)

8 V-1's
"Bev"

Bevan Mason Hall
7.5 V-1's
"Dutch"

Robert Gordon Kleinmayer
7.5 V-1's
"Bill"

William Alfred Hart
7 V-1's
William Lister Miller 7 V-1's
"Morrie"

Henry Maurice Mason
6 V-1's
Kevin McCarthy 6 V-1's
     

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Hawker Hurricane MK II & Spitfire Mk XVI by Darryl Legg *

 

Honorable Mentions

Keith Lawrence Keith Ashley Lawrence 4.83 / 0 / 9.5
Tony Dini "Tony"

* Antonio Simmons Dini
(KIFA 31may40)

4.7 / 0 / 5
Brian Woodman Brian Wallace Woodman 4.5 / 0 / 2
Jimmy Balfour "Jimmy"

Robert Hamish Balfour
4.5 / 0 / 0
Leighton Montgomerie * Leighton John Montgomerie (KIFA 26/27aug44)

4.33 / 0 / 2
Owen Hardy Owen Leslie Hardy (+ 1 / 0 / 0  OTG)

4.17 / 1 / 5
Francis Murphy "Spud"

Francis Murphy
(born in the UK)

4 / 1 / 0
John Williams * John Edwin Ashley Williams (Killed 29mar44,
  shot after the "Great Escape")
4 / 0 / 2
John Player John Howard Player 4 / 0 / 0
Len Rayner Leonard Adolphus Rayner 4 / 0 / 0
Doug Robinson Douglas Nevill Robinson 4 / 0 / 0
Don Carlson Donald C. Carlson 3.61 / 2 / 1
Charles bush Charles Roy Bush 3.5 / 2 / 3
Bill Stratton William Hector Stratton 3.5 / 0 / 1
Gordon Williams Gordon Albert Williams (+ 1 / 0 / 3  OTG)

3 / 2 / 4
Harry Longley Harold Watson Longley (+ 3 / 0 / 3  OTG or Water)

2.5 / 0 / 0
John Kilian John Rutherford Clark Kilian 2.25 / 0 / 3
Cam Malfroy "Cam"

Camille Enright Malfroy
2 / 2 / 0
Hector McGregor (Sir) Hector Douglas McGregor 2 / 0 / 2

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