Clive Caldwell
Tampilan
Clive Robertson Caldwell | |
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Julukan | "Killer" |
Lahir | 28 Juli 1911 Lewisham, New South Wales |
Meninggal | 5 Agustus 1994 Sydney | (umur 83)
Pengabdian | Australia |
Dinas/cabang | Royal Australian Air Force |
Lama dinas | 1940–1946 |
Pangkat | Kapten Grup |
Komandan | No. 112 Squadron RAF (1942) No. 1 Wing RAAF (1942–1943) No. 80 Wing RAAF (1944–1945) |
Perang/pertempuran | Perang Dunia II |
Penghargaan | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Krzyż Walecznych (Polandia) |
Kapten Grup Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & Bar (28 Juli 1911 – 5 Agustus 1994) adalah penerbang Australia utama pada Perang Dunia II. Ia resmi dikenal karena menembak 28.5 pesawat musuh dalam lebih dari 300 operasi, termasuk sebuah penerbangan dalam sehari.
Referensi
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[sunting | sunting sumber]Daftar pustaka
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Alexander, Kristen. "Cleaning the augean stables". The Morotai Mutiny? Sabretache (Military Historical Society of Australia), 2004.
- Alexander, Kristen. Clive Caldwell: Air Ace. Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2006. ISBN 1-74114-705-0.
- Brown, Russell. Desert Warriors: Australian P-40 Pilots at War in the Middle East and North Africa, 1941–1943. Maryborough, Queensland, Australia: Banner Books, 2000. ISBN 1-875593-22-5.
- Musciano, Walter. "Killer Caldwell: Australia's Ace of Aces." Air Progress Volume 19, No. 3, September 1966.
- Odgers, George. The Royal Australian Air Force: An Illustrated History. Brookvale, Australia: Child & Henry, 1984. ISBN 0-86777-368-5.
- Pentland, Geoffrey. The P-40 Kittyhawk in Service. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Kookaburra Technical Publications Pty. Ltd., 1974. ISBN 0-85880-012-8.
- RAAF Historical Section, "RAAF Base Darwin", in Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 1: Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Public Service, 1995. ISBN 0-644-42792-2.
- Shores, Christopher. Aces High – Volume 2: A Further Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Aces of the British and Commonwealth Air Forces in World War II. London: Grub Street, 1999. ISBN 1-902304-03-9.
- Shores, Christopher and Clive Williams. Aces High. London: Grub Street, 1994. ISBN 1-898697-00-0.
- Stephens, Alan. The Royal Australian Air Force: A History. London: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-19-555541-4.
- Watson, Jeffrey. Killer Caldwell. Sydney, Australia: Hodder, 2005. ISBN 0-7336-1929-0.
- Weal, John. Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika'. London: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-538-4.
Pranala luar
[sunting | sunting sumber]Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Clive Caldwell.
- Clive Caldwell at acesofww2.com Diarsipkan 2014-10-19 di Wayback Machine.
- Australian War Memorial: Who’s Who in Australian Military History Diarsipkan 2013-10-19 di Wayback Machine.
- Clive Robertson Caldwell: Record of Service – Airmen Diarsipkan 2014-12-19 di Wayback Machine. National Archives of Australia
- Record of Court Martial proceedings against Squadron Leader (acting Group Captain) Clive Robertson Caldwell Diarsipkan 2014-12-19 di Wayback Machine., National Archives of Australia