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- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) abstract "Group Captain Basil Vernon Robinson DSO DFC & bar AFC (1912–1943) was a pilot with RAF Bomber Command during World War II. He is most notable for flying a Handley Page Halifax bomber over 500 miles back to England and safely landing it after the other six crew members bailed out.Robinson was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear and was a keen rugby player. He was commissioned into the RAF in 1933 and joined No. 35 Squadron RAF in 1941 after completing a tour of duty as a pilot on Whitley bombers. On 18 December 1941 he was involved in an air raid on German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and was awarded the DFC for his actions. In March 1942 he was appointed commander of 35 Squadron which became a pathfinder unit.On the night of 18/19 November 1942 after a raid on Turin, Italy a target indicator flare left hanging in the 22 ft long bomb bay of Robinson's aircraft burst into flames whilst he was flying over the Alps. He ordered the crew to bail out and stayed at the controls whilst they did so to maintain level flight. However, by the time they had all jumped he realised that the flames had died down. He therefore decided to attempt to fly the large aircraft back to England over hostile territory without a navigator, flight engineer, wireless operator or air gunners.He was subsequently promoted to Group Captain and appointed the station commander at RAF Graveley. He died on the night of 23/24 August 1943 near Wensickendorf, Germany when his Halifax HR928 was shot down by a nightfighter during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in the Berlin 1939-45 war cemetery.".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) award Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) battle European_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) battle World_War_II.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthDate "1912".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthPlace England.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthPlace Gateshead.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthPlace Tyne_and_Wear.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthYear "1912".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathDate "1943-08-23".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathPlace Berlin.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathPlace Germany.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathYear "1943".
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- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Basil Robinson (RAF officer)".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) awards Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) awards Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) awards Medal_bar.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) awards "Air Force Cross]]".
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- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthDate "1912".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthPlace England.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthPlace Gateshead.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) birthPlace Tyne_and_Wear.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) dateOfBirth "1912".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) dateOfDeath "1943-08-23".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathDate "1943-08-23".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathPlace Berlin.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) deathPlace Germany.
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- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) name "Basil Vernon Robinson".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) name "Robinson, Basil".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) placeOfBirth England.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) placeOfBirth Gateshead.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) placeOfBirth Tyne_and_Wear.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) placeOfDeath Berlin.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) placeOfDeath Germany.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) rank Group_Captain.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) rank Group_captain.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) shortDescription "Distinguished flying cross and bar recipient".
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- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) description "Distinguished flying cross and bar recipient".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) description "Distinguished flying cross and bar recipient".
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) subject Category:1912_births.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) subject Category:1943_deaths.
- Basil_Robinson_(RAF_officer) subject Category:British_World_War_II_pilots.
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