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Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, OBE, DFC (March 20, 1896 – June 21, 1952) was a Canadian flying ace in the First World War and a leading post-war aviator. He was the final Allied pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen before the German ace was shot down on the Western Front in 1918. After the war, May returned to Canada, pioneering the role of a bush pilot while working for Canadian Airways in Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

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  • Wop May (es)
  • Wilfrid May (fr)
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  • Wilfrid Reid 'Wop' May, Orden del Imperio Británico, Cruz de Vuelo Distinguido, (20 de marzo de 1896​ - 21 de junio de 1952) fue un as de la aviación canadiense de la Primera Guerra Mundial y un destacado aviador de la posguerra. Fue el último piloto aliado que fue perseguido por Manfred von Richthofen antes de que el as alemán fuera derribado en el Frente Occidental en 1918. Tras la guerra, May regresó a Canadá y fue pionero en el papel de Vuelo salvaje mientras trabajaba para en Northern Alberta y los Territorios del Noroeste. (es)
  • Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, OBE, DFC (March 20, 1896 – June 21, 1952) was a Canadian flying ace in the First World War and a leading post-war aviator. He was the final Allied pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen before the German ace was shot down on the Western Front in 1918. After the war, May returned to Canada, pioneering the role of a bush pilot while working for Canadian Airways in Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. (en)
  • Wilfrid Reid May dit « Wop », né le 20 mars 1896 à Carberry et décédé à Provo dans l'Utah le 21 juin 1952, est un pilote d'avion ayant opéré sur le front Ouest lors de la première Guerre mondiale. Il affronta le baron Manfred von Richthofen, dit le « baron rouge », lancé à sa poursuite[réf. nécessaire] mais qui est tué le 21 avril 1918. May aurait pu être sa 81e victime, mais il devient plutôt l'un des meilleurs pilotes[réf. nécessaire] de brousse du Canada pendant l'après-guerre, remportant le trophée McKee en 1929. (fr)
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  • Wilfrid Reid May (en)
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  • Wilfrid Reid May (en)
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  • American Fork, Utah, United States (en)
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  • Carberry, Manitoba, Canada (en)
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