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Clive Caldwell

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Clive Robertson Caldwell
Clive Caldwell c. 1942
Julukan"Killer"
Lahir28 Juli 1911
Lewisham, New South Wales
Meninggal5 Agustus 1994(1994-08-05) (umur 83)
Sydney
PengabdianAustralia
Dinas/cabangRoyal Australian Air Force
Lama dinas1940–1946
PangkatKapten Grup
KomandanNo. 112 Squadron RAF (1942)
No. 1 Wing RAAF (1942–1943)
No. 80 Wing RAAF (1944–1945)
Perang/pertempuranPerang Dunia II
PenghargaanDistinguished Service Order
Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar
Krzyż Walecznych (Polandia)

Kapten Grup Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & Bar (28 Juli 1911 – 5 Agustus 1994) adalah penerbang Australia utama pada Perang Dunia II. Ia resmi dikenal karena menembak 28.5 pesawat musuh dalam lebih dari 300 operasi, termasuk sebuah penerbangan dalam sehari.

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Daftar pustaka

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  • Alexander, Kristen. Clive Caldwell: Air Ace. Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2006. ISBN 1-74114-705-0.
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  • Musciano, Walter. "Killer Caldwell: Australia's Ace of Aces." Air Progress Volume 19, No. 3, September 1966.
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  • Shores, Christopher. Aces High – Volume 2: A Further Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Aces of the British and Commonwealth Air Forces in World War II. London: Grub Street, 1999. ISBN 1-902304-03-9.
  • Shores, Christopher and Clive Williams. Aces High. London: Grub Street, 1994. ISBN 1-898697-00-0.
  • Stephens, Alan. The Royal Australian Air Force: A History. London: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-19-555541-4.
  • Watson, Jeffrey. Killer Caldwell. Sydney, Australia: Hodder, 2005. ISBN 0-7336-1929-0.
  • Weal, John. Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika'. London: Osprey Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-538-4.

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