Marinos Mitralexis (Greek: Μαρίνος Μητραλέξης, 1920–1948) was a Greek flying ace during World War II credited with 5 aerial victories. He gained fame when he managed to bring down an enemy bomber by ramming its tail, on 2 November 1940.
MarinosMitralexis (Greek: Μαρίνος Μητραλέξης, 1920–1948) was a Greek flying ace during World War II credited with 5 aerial victories. He gained fame when...
in an attempt to occupy Metsovo. On the same day, 2nd Lieutenant MarinosMitralexis having run out of ammunition, aimed the nose of his PZL P.24 right...
into emergency landings, and Mitralexis threatened the bomber's four-man crew into surrender using his pistol. Mitralexis was promoted in rank and awarded...
place. Greek Air Force pilot MarinosMitralexis, after running out of ammunition, rammed an Italian bomber. Mitralexis then landed his plane and captured...
U.S. Army Air Forces 5 Charles Milton United States U.S. Navy 5 MarinosMitralexis Greece Royal Hellenic Air Force 5 Arthur P. Mollenhauer United States...
22nd Pursuit Squadron. Flew the PZL P-24. Panagiotis Argyropoulos 5 MarinosMitralexis 5 Cross of Valour (Greece) Fought in the Greco-Italian War in the...
their life in the air battles of World War II, like 2nd Lieutenant MarinosMitralexis. In October 1940 the academy was transferred to the city of Argos...
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