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Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. The son of Greek immigrants, he was accepted by recruiters only after Greece joined the Allies in late 1940. Following spells with No. 65 Squadron and No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron, he joined No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron in Malta in March 1942. Flying Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis was part of the multinational group of Allied pilots that successfully defended the strategically important island against numerically superior Axis forces over the next few months. Flying with No. 185 Squadron from early June, he was withdrawn to England in early July 1942.

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  • Ιωάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής (el)
  • John Plagis (en)
  • John Plagis (pt)
  • Плагис, Яннис (ru)
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  • Ο Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής (1919-1974) υπήρξε άσος Έλληνας πιλότος που πολέμησε με την Αγγλική Βασιλική Αεροπορία (RAF) στον Β' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Τιμήθηκε με τα παράσημα Διακεκριμένων Υπηρεσιών (DSO) και τον Διακεκριμένο Σταυρό Πτήσεων με Διεμβολή (DFC & Bar) για τις 19 αναγνωρισμένες καταρρίψεις του και ανήλθε στον βαθμό του αντισμηνάρχου. Μετά το 1945 απέκτησε ροδεσιανή υπηκοότητα και συνέχισε στη ΡΑΦ πετώντας με τα αεριωθούμενα Gloster Meteor. Αποστρατεύτηκε το 1948. Στην τότε Ροδεσία τιμήθηκε με την ονομασία μιας λεωφόρου που πήρε το όνομά του σε σπίτι της οποίας και κατοίκησε. Πέθανε το 1974. (el)
  • Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, (1919 – 1974) foi um ás da força áerea britânica durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conhecido por sua participação na defesa de Malta em 1942. Filho de gregos imigrantes, ele foi aceito pelos recrutadores só após a Grécia juntar-se ao Aliados no final da década de 40. Voando com o avião de caça Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis fazia parte do grupo multinacional de pilotos. Ele e seus aliados defenderam a importante ilha estratégica contra um número superior de inimigos. (pt)
  • Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. The son of Greek immigrants, he was accepted by recruiters only after Greece joined the Allies in late 1940. Following spells with No. 65 Squadron and No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron, he joined No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron in Malta in March 1942. Flying Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis was part of the multinational group of Allied pilots that successfully defended the strategically important island against numerically superior Axis forces over the next few months. Flying with No. 185 Squadron from early June, he was withdrawn to England in early July 1942. (en)
  • Яннис Агорастос «Джон» Плагис (греч. Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής, англ. John Plagis; 10 марта 1919, Хартли, Родезия — 1974) — британский лётчик греческого происхождения, принимавший участие во Второй мировой войне, ас. (ru)
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  • John Plagis (en)
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  • John Plagis (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Spitfire_VBs_40_Sqn_SAAF_over_Tunisia_1943.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plagis_and_Hancock,_No._64_Sqn_RAF,_at_Hornchurch_c1943.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Royal_Air_Force_Fighter_Command,_1939-1945._CH7610.jpg
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