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Night Hawk: Flight Lieutenant Karel Kuttelwascher DFC and Bar

"Flight Lieutenant Karel Kuttelwascher, DFC and Bar, remains one of the most remarkable fighter aces of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Operating primarily as a night intruder pilot with No. 1 Fighter Squadron flying the Hawker Hurricane, the Czechoslovak-born aviator earned the moniker "Night Hawk" through his extraordinary success in intercepting and destroying German Luftwaffe bombers returning to their occupied bases in France and the Low Countries. His tactical innovation, exceptional visual acuity, and precise gunnery transformed nocturnal defensive patrols into an aggressive offensive art form. Early Life and Escape to..."

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