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Richard Nigel Cullen, DFC (5 June 1917 – 4 March 1941) was an Australian fighter ace of World War II. Serving with the Royal Air Force (RAF), he was credited with as many as sixteen aerial victories before being killed in action during the Battle of Greece. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Cullen was living in London and had already seen action in the Spanish Civil War when he joined the RAF in 1937. Following the outbreak of World War II, he served initially as a transport pilot with No. 267 Squadron in the Middle East before seeking reassignment to fighters. He was then posted to No. 80 Squadron, flying Gloster Gladiator biplanes, and claimed six Axis aircraft before the unit converted to Hawker Hurricanes. Nicknamed "Ape" due to his physical bulk, Cullen was awarded the Distinguished

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  • نايجل كولين (ar)
  • Nigel Cullen (en)
  • Каллен, Найджел (ru)
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  • نايجل كولين (بالإنجليزية: Nigel Cullen)‏ هو طيار بطل أسترالي، ولد في 5 يونيو 1917 في نيوكاسل في أستراليا، وتوفي في 4 مارس 1941 في هيمارا في ألبانيا بسبب قتل في المعركة. (ar)
  • Ричард Найджел Каллен (англ. Richard Nigel Cullen; 5 июня 1917, Ньюкасл, Австралия — 4 марта 1941) — австралийский лётчик ас, по отцовской линии еврейского происхождения, принимавший участие и погибший во Второй мировой войне. Воевал в рядах британской королевской авиации (RAF). Награждён крестом «За выдающиеся лётные заслуги» (DFC). (ru)
  • Richard Nigel Cullen, DFC (5 June 1917 – 4 March 1941) was an Australian fighter ace of World War II. Serving with the Royal Air Force (RAF), he was credited with as many as sixteen aerial victories before being killed in action during the Battle of Greece. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Cullen was living in London and had already seen action in the Spanish Civil War when he joined the RAF in 1937. Following the outbreak of World War II, he served initially as a transport pilot with No. 267 Squadron in the Middle East before seeking reassignment to fighters. He was then posted to No. 80 Squadron, flying Gloster Gladiator biplanes, and claimed six Axis aircraft before the unit converted to Hawker Hurricanes. Nicknamed "Ape" due to his physical bulk, Cullen was awarded the Distinguished (en)
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  • Nigel Cullen (en)
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  • "Ape" (en)
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  • Nigel Cullen (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ZZZ_003915_E_Gladiator.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CullenHurricane1941.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CullenPortrait.jpg
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  • Himarë, Albania (en)
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  • Newcastle, New South Wales (en)
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