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Flight-Lieutenant J. A. Plagis, the top-scoring Rhodesian
© IWM (CH 7610)
Head and shoulders portrait of Flight-Lieutenant J A Plagis, the top-scoring Rhodesian fighter pilot of the war with 16 confirmed victories. This photograph was taken on his return to the United Kingdom from Malta, where he shot down 11 enemy aircraft while flying with Nos. 249 and 185 Squadrons RAF. He returned to operations in 1943, commanding No. 64 Squadron RAF, to be followed by the command of No. 126 Squadron RAF in June 1944. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/53/243/large_000000.jpg
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I usually look up the WW2 subjects that Voltigeur is kind enough to post.
This one had an interesting story. Although born in Rhodesia, John Plagis was "officially" a Greek. His real name was Ioannis Agorastos, and he won 11 aerial victories over Malta and was later shot down at Arnhem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Plagis
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