Geoffrey Wellum

Squadron Leader  Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC (4 August 1921—18 July 2018)RAF.mod.uk: 92 Squadron – Geoffrey Wellum  was a British Battle of Britain fighter pilot and author. 

Wellum suffered severe sinusitis and battle fatigue after three years' intensive frontline flying. He returned from Malta to Britain, becoming a test pilot on the Hawker Typhoon, based at Gloster Aircraft.

He finished the war as a gunnery instructor, staying in the RAF, first as a staff officer in West Germany, followed by a four-year tour with 192 Squadron. He married Grace, his wartime girlfriend, and they had three children.Geoffrey Wellum: Prize fighter  The Independent 4-June-2002

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