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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) abstract "Air Commodore James Rankin DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (7 May 1913 – 1975) was a British RAF flying ace of the Second World War. Rankin was born in Portobello, Edinburgh on 7 May 1913 although his family later moved to Lancashire. He joined the RAF in 1935 and following training at No 2 FTS, he joined No 25 Squadron and later flew with the Fleet Air Arm with No 825 Sqn on HMS Glorious. After service with the Fleet Air Arm he became an instructor with No. 5 OTU. Early in 1941 he was promoted to Squadron Leader and attached to No. 64 Squadron to gain operational experience. He claimed a third of a Junkers Ju 88 shot down and 2 damaged in his short spell with the Squadron. In February 1941 he then took command of No. 92 Squadron, then equipping with the new Mark V model of Spitfire. During the fighter sweeps of the summer, his score mounted rapidly. In June 1941 he was awarded the DFC for 9 victories. On 14 June he shot down and killed 18-kill ace Obfw Robert Menge of III./ JG 26. In September 1941 he became Wing leader at Biggin Hill and received the DSO in October.In December 1941 Rankin was posted to HQ Fighter Command, and in April 1942 returned to lead the Biggin Hill Wing for a second time until December 1942. After a spell at the Central Gunnery School, in August 1943 he commanded No. 15 Fighter Wing, and then 125 Wing during the Normandy landings of June 1944.Rankin scored 17 victories against enemy aircraft, as well as five shared kills, three probable and two shared probable kills, 16 damaged and three shared damaged and the destruction of a V-1 flying bomb. With the exception of one shared destroyed, one damaged and two shared damaged, the rest of his total score was achieved while flying the Spitfire Mark V.In 1948 he was Air Attache, Dublin, and in 1954 was Officer Commanding, RAF Duxford.He retired from the RAF in 1958.".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) award Croix_de_guerre_(Belgium).
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) battle Battle_of_Britain.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) battle Operation_Overlord.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) battle Western_Front_(World_War_II).
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) battle World_War_II.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) birthDate "1913-05-07".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) birthPlace Edinburgh.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) birthPlace Scotland.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) birthYear "1913".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) deathDate "1975".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) deathYear "1975".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) militaryCommand "No. 125 Wing RAF(1944–45)".
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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) militaryCommand "RAF Duxford(1954–58)".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) militaryUnit No._64_Squadron_RAF.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) serviceEndYear "1958".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) serviceStartYear "1935".
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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) wikiPageWikiLinkText "James Rankin (RAF officer)".
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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) awards "Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) battles Battle_of_Britain.
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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) birthDate "1913-05-07".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) birthPlace "Edinburgh, Scotland".
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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) dateOfBirth "1913-05-07".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) dateOfDeath "1975".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) deathDate "1975".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) name "James Rankin".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) placeOfBirth Edinburgh.
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- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) portal "World War II".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) rank Air_commodore.
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) serviceyears "1935".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) shortDescription "British flying ace".
- James_Rankin_(RAF_officer) unit No._64_Squadron_RAF.
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