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George's birth
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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".
