Flying Officer Geoff Fisken in front of Wairarapa WildcatNZ3072/19
Born
(1916-02-17)17 February 1916 Gisborne, New Zealand
Died
12 June 2011(2011-06-12) (aged 95) Rotorua, New Zealand
Allegiance
New Zealand
Service/branch
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Years of service
1940–1943
Rank
Flying Officer
Battles/wars
World War II
Malayan campaign
Guadalcanal campaign
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
Geoffrey Bryson Fisken, DFC (17 February 1916 – 12 June 2011) was a New Zealand fighter pilot who was the British Commonwealth's leading air ace in the Pacific theatre of World War II. He is credited with shooting down 11 Japanese aircraft.[1]
Geoffrey Bryson Fisken, DFC (17 February 1916 – 12 June 2011) was a New Zealand fighter pilot who was the British Commonwealth's leading air ace in the...
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Wairarapa, ex Mayor of Carterton. Grant Batty, Greytown, Ex *All Black* GeoffreyFisken, Grazier, Fighter Pilot Zac Guildford, Masterton, All Black New Zealand...
mostly manned by RNZAF pilots, including No. 67 Squadron RAF (which ace GeoffreyFisken served with) and No. 243 Squadron RAF in Singapore, No. 258 Squadron...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
well-equipped Japanese pilots, although the Brewster was successfully used by GeoffreyFisken the top New Zealand and Commonwealth ace in the Pacific. From mid-1943...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Joliette (1968–1990). GeoffreyFisken, 95, New Zealand World War II flying ace. Carl Gardner, 83, American...
for "Isle of Innisfree", in Kells, County Meath, Ireland (d. 1990); GeoffreyFisken, New Zealand fighter pilot, leading fighter ace for the British Commonwealth...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
soldier 10 February – Manuhuia Bennett, Anglican bishop 17 February – GeoffreyFisken, World War II fighter pilot 21 February – Mick Connelly, politician...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
shared) Jack Rae (12) Edward Wells (12) Warren Schrader (11 & 2 shared) GeoffreyFisken (11) George Jameson (11) Minden Blake (10 & 3 shared) Nigel Park (10...
neuroscientist (born 1939) Shrek, celebrity sheep (born 1994) 12 June – GeoffreyFisken, World War II flying ace (born 1916) 16 June – Dorice Reid, Cook Island...
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