W.A. Bishop

Рождение : 1894-02-08, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Смерть : 1956-09-11

История

Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. From Wikipedia.

Фильмы

Капитаны облаков
Капитаны облаков
Himself
Вдохновленный речью Черчилля, дерзкий и недисциплинированный пилот малой авиации Брайан Маклейн с друзьями решают завербоваться в Канадские Королевские ВВС, но им отказывают по причине возраста.
Wings of Youth
Wings of Youth
Himself (as Air Marshal W.A. Bishop)
This Canadian produced film spotlights the young flyers of the Canadian Air Force in the early days of World War II. Quite well done and rarely seen. Narrated by Lorne Greene later the star of Bonanza.