Geoffrey Fisken

Geoffrey Bryson Fisken
Flying Officer Geoff Fisken in front of Wairarapa Wildcat NZ3072/19
Born(1916-02-17)17 February 1916
Gisborne, New Zealand
Died12 June 2011(2011-06-12) (aged 95)
Rotorua, New Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand
Service/branchRoyal New Zealand Air Force
Years of service1940–1943
RankFlying Officer
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished 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]

  1. ^ Ford, Daniel. "Geoff Fisken, Brewster Buffalo Ace". warbirdforum.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.

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