George beurling vancouver 1943

George "buzz" Beurling

By Daniel O
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    George's birth

  • the raf accepeted as a pilot.

    the raf accepeted as a pilot.

    the RAF accepted geroge as a pilot

  • 1 victory

    Rodeo 9 to Hardelot; 13.05-14.45 hours. Surviving Luftwaffe records indicate no obvious matching losses.

  • George first award

    Geroge's first award was the Distinguished flying medal for action on July 6, 1942.

  • his first published book

    (date unknown) .Malta Spitfire,an account in his time in Malta,co-written by Leslie Roberts and
    Beurling,was first published in 1943.

  • victory 31 and 33

    Lone fighter spotted and shot down 7 miles W Compeigne. Fw 190A-5 Wk No.1175 "White 16" of 5./JG 26 (Uzz. Heinz Wyrich (2v) wounded. )

  • the end of a marrige

    Beurling's marriage ended

  • geroge gets credit

    ( date unknown)George "Buzz" Beurling was credited as Canada's most famous World War II pilot.

  • his job not in war

    As a youth, he worked at nearby Cartierville hangars and made his first solo flight at age 16.

  • geroge s next recruit

    (date unknown) In 1948 he was recruited to fly P-51 Mustangs for the Israeli Air Force. (IAF)

  • Gerorges death

    Beurling, along with a co-pilot, died when coming in for a landing at the Urbe airfield, Italy. A mysterious fire broke out in the plane which exploded as it touched down.

  • the mystery death

    ( date unknown) His death is still surrounded in mystery because of Israeli-British politics at the time.

  • his record

    ( his total from here on).His record includes shooting down 27 enemy planes in 14 days.

  • his other nicnames

    (From here on)Beurling was nicknamed the "Falcon of Malta" and the "Knight of Malta".