. . . . . . . . . . "1941"^^ . . . . . . . . "80227"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "No. 266 Squadron"@en . . . . . . . "1941"^^ . . . ""@en . . . . . . . . . . "Businessman; electoral candidate for the Rhodesian Front in 1962; director of Central African Airways"@en . . . . . . . . . "\u041F\u043B\u0430\u0433\u0438\u0441, \u042F\u043D\u043D\u0438\u0441"@ru . . "No. 64 Squadron(1943\u201344)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ""@en . . "Ioannis Agorastos \"John\" Plagis, (1919 \u2013 1974) foi um \u00E1s da for\u00E7a \u00E1erea brit\u00E2nica durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conhecido por sua participa\u00E7\u00E3o na defesa de Malta em 1942. Filho de gregos imigrantes, ele foi aceito pelos recrutadores s\u00F3 ap\u00F3s a Gr\u00E9cia juntar-se ao Aliados no final da d\u00E9cada de 40. Voando com o avi\u00E3o de ca\u00E7a Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis fazia parte do grupo multinacional de pilotos. Ele e seus aliados defenderam a importante ilha estrat\u00E9gica contra um n\u00FAmero superior de inimigos."@pt . . "Ioannis Agorastos Plagis"@en . . . . . . . "28325"^^ . . "Bentwaters Wing"@en . . "No. 249 Squadron"@en . . . . . . . . . "Plagis in England, c. July 1942"@en . "Ioannis Agorastos \"John\" Plagis, DSO, DFC & Bar (1919\u20131974) 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 Flying with No. 185 Squadron from early June, he was withdrawn to England in early July 1942. After a spell as an instructor in the UK, Plagis returned to action in September 1943 as commander of No. 64 Squadron, flying Spitfire Mk VCs over northern France. He took command of No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron in June 1944, and led many attacks on German positions during the invasion of France and the campaign that followed; he was shot down over Arnhem during Operation Market Garden, but only lightly wounded. After converting to Mustang IIIs, he commanded a wing based at RAF Bentwaters that supported bombing missions. He finished the war with the rank of squadron leader and remained with the RAF afterwards, operating Gloster Meteors at the head of No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron. Plagis was the top-scoring Southern Rhodesian ace of the war, and the highest-scoring ace of Greek origin, with 16 confirmed aerial victories, including 11 over Malta. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order and other medals, he was also one of Rhodesia's most decorated veterans. The Southern Rhodesian capital, Salisbury, honoured his wartime contributions by naming a street in its northern Alexandra Park neighbourhood after him. On his return home after retiring from the RAF with the rank of wing commander in 1948, he set up home at 1 John Plagis Avenue, opened a bottle store bearing his name, and was a director of several companies, including Central African Airways in the 1960s. He contested the Salisbury City constituency in the 1962 general election, standing for the Rhodesian Front, but failed to win. He died in 1974."@en . "\u042F\u043D\u043D\u0438\u0441 \u0410\u0433\u043E\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043E\u0441 \u00AB\u0414\u0436\u043E\u043D\u00BB \u041F\u043B\u0430\u0433\u0438\u0441 (\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0447. \u0393\u03B9\u03AC\u03BD\u03BD\u03B7\u03C2 \u0391\u03B3\u03BF\u03C1\u03B1\u03C3\u03C4\u03CC\u03C2 \u03A0\u03BB\u03B1\u03B3\u03AE\u03C2, \u0430\u043D\u0433\u043B. John Plagis; 10 \u043C\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 1919, \u0425\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043B\u0438, \u0420\u043E\u0434\u0435\u0437\u0438\u044F \u2014 1974) \u2014 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043D\u0441\u043A\u0438\u0439 \u043B\u0451\u0442\u0447\u0438\u043A \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043A\u043E\u0433\u043E \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0438\u0441\u0445\u043E\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043D\u0438\u044F, \u043F\u0440\u0438\u043D\u0438\u043C\u0430\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u043E \u0412\u0442\u043E\u0440\u043E\u0439 \u043C\u0438\u0440\u043E\u0432\u043E\u0439 \u0432\u043E\u0439\u043D\u0435, \u0430\u0441."@ru . "\u039F \u0393\u03B9\u03AC\u03BD\u03BD\u03B7\u03C2 \u0391\u03B3\u03BF\u03C1\u03B1\u03C3\u03C4\u03CC\u03C2 \u03A0\u03BB\u03B1\u03B3\u03AE\u03C2 (1919-1974) \u03C5\u03C0\u03AE\u03C1\u03BE\u03B5 \u03AC\u03C3\u03BF\u03C2 \u0388\u03BB\u03BB\u03B7\u03BD\u03B1\u03C2 \u03C0\u03B9\u03BB\u03CC\u03C4\u03BF\u03C2 \u03C0\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C0\u03BF\u03BB\u03AD\u03BC\u03B7\u03C3\u03B5 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B7\u03BD \u0391\u03B3\u03B3\u03BB\u03B9\u03BA\u03AE \u0392\u03B1\u03C3\u03B9\u03BB\u03B9\u03BA\u03AE \u0391\u03B5\u03C1\u03BF\u03C0\u03BF\u03C1\u03AF\u03B1 (RAF) \u03C3\u03C4\u03BF\u03BD \u0392' \u03A0\u03B1\u03B3\u03BA\u03CC\u03C3\u03BC\u03B9\u03BF \u03A0\u03CC\u03BB\u03B5\u03BC\u03BF. \u03A4\u03B9\u03BC\u03AE\u03B8\u03B7\u03BA\u03B5 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B1 \u03C0\u03B1\u03C1\u03AC\u03C3\u03B7\u03BC\u03B1 \u0394\u03B9\u03B1\u03BA\u03B5\u03BA\u03C1\u03B9\u03BC\u03AD\u03BD\u03C9\u03BD \u03A5\u03C0\u03B7\u03C1\u03B5\u03C3\u03B9\u03CE\u03BD (DSO) \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03C4\u03BF\u03BD \u0394\u03B9\u03B1\u03BA\u03B5\u03BA\u03C1\u03B9\u03BC\u03AD\u03BD\u03BF \u03A3\u03C4\u03B1\u03C5\u03C1\u03CC \u03A0\u03C4\u03AE\u03C3\u03B5\u03C9\u03BD \u03BC\u03B5 \u0394\u03B9\u03B5\u03BC\u03B2\u03BF\u03BB\u03AE (DFC & Bar) \u03B3\u03B9\u03B1 \u03C4\u03B9\u03C2 19 \u03B1\u03BD\u03B1\u03B3\u03BD\u03C9\u03C1\u03B9\u03C3\u03BC\u03AD\u03BD\u03B5\u03C2 \u03BA\u03B1\u03C4\u03B1\u03C1\u03C1\u03AF\u03C8\u03B5\u03B9\u03C2 \u03C4\u03BF\u03C5 \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03B1\u03BD\u03AE\u03BB\u03B8\u03B5 \u03C3\u03C4\u03BF\u03BD \u03B2\u03B1\u03B8\u03BC\u03CC \u03C4\u03BF\u03C5 \u03B1\u03BD\u03C4\u03B9\u03C3\u03BC\u03B7\u03BD\u03AC\u03C1\u03C7\u03BF\u03C5. \u039C\u03B5\u03C4\u03AC \u03C4\u03BF 1945 \u03B1\u03C0\u03AD\u03BA\u03C4\u03B7\u03C3\u03B5 \u03C1\u03BF\u03B4\u03B5\u03C3\u03B9\u03B1\u03BD\u03AE \u03C5\u03C0\u03B7\u03BA\u03BF\u03CC\u03C4\u03B7\u03C4\u03B1 \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03C3\u03C5\u03BD\u03AD\u03C7\u03B9\u03C3\u03B5 \u03C3\u03C4\u03B7 \u03A1\u0391\u03A6 \u03C0\u03B5\u03C4\u03CE\u03BD\u03C4\u03B1\u03C2 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B1 \u03B1\u03B5\u03C1\u03B9\u03C9\u03B8\u03BF\u03CD\u03BC\u03B5\u03BD\u03B1 Gloster Meteor. \u0391\u03C0\u03BF\u03C3\u03C4\u03C1\u03B1\u03C4\u03B5\u03CD\u03C4\u03B7\u03BA\u03B5 \u03C4\u03BF 1948. \u03A3\u03C4\u03B7\u03BD \u03C4\u03CC\u03C4\u03B5 \u03A1\u03BF\u03B4\u03B5\u03C3\u03AF\u03B1 \u03C4\u03B9\u03BC\u03AE\u03B8\u03B7\u03BA\u03B5 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B7\u03BD \u03BF\u03BD\u03BF\u03BC\u03B1\u03C3\u03AF\u03B1 \u03BC\u03B9\u03B1\u03C2 \u03BB\u03B5\u03C9\u03C6\u03CC\u03C1\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C0\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C0\u03AE\u03C1\u03B5 \u03C4\u03BF \u03CC\u03BD\u03BF\u03BC\u03AC \u03C4\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C3\u03B5 \u03C3\u03C0\u03AF\u03C4\u03B9 \u03C4\u03B7\u03C2 \u03BF\u03C0\u03BF\u03AF\u03B1\u03C2 \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03BA\u03B1\u03C4\u03BF\u03AF\u03BA\u03B7\u03C3\u03B5. \u03A0\u03AD\u03B8\u03B1\u03BD\u03B5 \u03C4\u03BF 1974."@el . "No. 65 Squadron"@en . . "No. 126 Squadron"@en . . . . . . "No. 126 Squadron(1944\u201345)" . . . . "Bentwaters Wing (1945)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A young man in a Royal Air Force uniform; a tag marked \"RHODESIA\" is prominent on his shoulder"@en . "John Plagis"@en . . . . "Ioannis Agorastos \"John\" Plagis, (1919 \u2013 1974) foi um \u00E1s da for\u00E7a \u00E1erea brit\u00E2nica durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conhecido por sua participa\u00E7\u00E3o na defesa de Malta em 1942. Filho de gregos imigrantes, ele foi aceito pelos recrutadores s\u00F3 ap\u00F3s a Gr\u00E9cia juntar-se ao Aliados no final da d\u00E9cada de 40. Voando com o avi\u00E3o de ca\u00E7a Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis fazia parte do grupo multinacional de pilotos. Ele e seus aliados defenderam a importante ilha estrat\u00E9gica contra um n\u00FAmero superior de inimigos."@pt . "John Plagis"@pt . . . . . . "40529493"^^ . . . . . . "\u042F\u043D\u043D\u0438\u0441 \u0410\u0433\u043E\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043E\u0441 \u00AB\u0414\u0436\u043E\u043D\u00BB \u041F\u043B\u0430\u0433\u0438\u0441 (\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0447. \u0393\u03B9\u03AC\u03BD\u03BD\u03B7\u03C2 \u0391\u03B3\u03BF\u03C1\u03B1\u03C3\u03C4\u03CC\u03C2 \u03A0\u03BB\u03B1\u03B3\u03AE\u03C2, \u0430\u043D\u0433\u043B. John Plagis; 10 \u043C\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 1919, \u0425\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043B\u0438, \u0420\u043E\u0434\u0435\u0437\u0438\u044F \u2014 1974) \u2014 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043D\u0441\u043A\u0438\u0439 \u043B\u0451\u0442\u0447\u0438\u043A \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043A\u043E\u0433\u043E \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0438\u0441\u0445\u043E\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043D\u0438\u044F, \u043F\u0440\u0438\u043D\u0438\u043C\u0430\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u043E \u0412\u0442\u043E\u0440\u043E\u0439 \u043C\u0438\u0440\u043E\u0432\u043E\u0439 \u0432\u043E\u0439\u043D\u0435, \u0430\u0441. \u0411\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0447\u0438 \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043A\u0438\u043C \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0430\u043D\u0438\u043D\u043E\u043C, \u0432\u043E\u0435\u0432\u0430\u043B \u0432 \u0440\u044F\u0434\u0430\u0445 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043D\u0441\u043A\u043E\u0439 \u043A\u043E\u0440\u043E\u043B\u0435\u0432\u0441\u043A\u043E\u0439 \u0430\u0432\u0438\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 (RAF). \u041D\u0430\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0451\u043D \u043E\u0440\u0434\u0435\u043D\u043E\u043C \u00AB\u0417\u0430 \u0432\u044B\u0434\u0430\u044E\u0449\u0438\u0435\u0441\u044F \u0437\u0430\u0441\u043B\u0443\u0433\u0438\u00BB \u0438 \u043A\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043E\u043C \u00AB\u0417\u0430 \u0432\u044B\u0434\u0430\u044E\u0449\u0438\u0435\u0441\u044F \u043B\u0451\u0442\u043D\u044B\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u043B\u0443\u0433\u0438\u00BB \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0432\u043E\u0438 19 \u043F\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043D\u0430\u043D\u043D\u044B\u0445 \u043B\u0438\u0447\u043D\u044B\u0445 \u043F\u043E\u0431\u0435\u0434. \u0417\u0430\u043A\u043E\u043D\u0447\u0438\u043B \u0432\u043E\u0439\u043D\u0443 \u0432 \u0437\u0432\u0430\u043D\u0438\u0438 \u043C\u0430\u0439\u043E\u0440\u0430 \u0430\u0432\u0438\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u041F\u043E\u0441\u043B\u0435 1945 \u0433\u043E\u0434\u0430 \u043F\u0440\u0438\u043D\u044F\u043B \u0440\u043E\u0434\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043A\u043E\u0435 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0430\u043D\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043E \u0438 \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0434\u043E\u043B\u0436\u0430\u043B \u043B\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044C \u0432 RAF \u043D\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0430\u043A\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043D\u044B\u0445 \u0441\u0430\u043C\u043E\u043B\u0451\u0442\u0430\u0445 Gloster Meteor. \u0423\u0448\u0451\u043B \u0438\u0437 \u0430\u0432\u0438\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0432 1948 \u0433\u043E\u0434\u0443. \u0412 \u0442\u043E\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0448\u043D\u0435\u0439 \u0420\u043E\u0434\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0438 \u0435\u0433\u043E \u0438\u043C\u0435\u043D\u0435\u043C \u0431\u044B\u043B \u043D\u0430\u0437\u0432\u0430\u043D \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0441\u043F\u0435\u043A\u0442, \u043D\u0430 \u043A\u043E\u0442\u043E\u0440\u043E\u043C \u043D\u0430\u0445\u043E\u0434\u0438\u043B\u0441\u044F \u0435\u0433\u043E \u0434\u043E\u043C."@ru . . . . . . . . . "John Plagis"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "No. 64 Squadron"@en . . . . . ""@en . . . . . . . . . . . "1948"^^ . . ""@en . . . . . . "Airman's Cross"@en . "No. 266 Squadron (1946\u201347)" . . . . . . . "Ioannis Agorastos \"John\" Plagis, DSO, DFC & Bar (1919\u20131974) 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 . . . . . . . "Distinguished Service Order"@en . . . . . . . "No. 266 Squadron"@en . "\u039F \u0393\u03B9\u03AC\u03BD\u03BD\u03B7\u03C2 \u0391\u03B3\u03BF\u03C1\u03B1\u03C3\u03C4\u03CC\u03C2 \u03A0\u03BB\u03B1\u03B3\u03AE\u03C2 (1919-1974) \u03C5\u03C0\u03AE\u03C1\u03BE\u03B5 \u03AC\u03C3\u03BF\u03C2 \u0388\u03BB\u03BB\u03B7\u03BD\u03B1\u03C2 \u03C0\u03B9\u03BB\u03CC\u03C4\u03BF\u03C2 \u03C0\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C0\u03BF\u03BB\u03AD\u03BC\u03B7\u03C3\u03B5 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B7\u03BD \u0391\u03B3\u03B3\u03BB\u03B9\u03BA\u03AE \u0392\u03B1\u03C3\u03B9\u03BB\u03B9\u03BA\u03AE \u0391\u03B5\u03C1\u03BF\u03C0\u03BF\u03C1\u03AF\u03B1 (RAF) \u03C3\u03C4\u03BF\u03BD \u0392' \u03A0\u03B1\u03B3\u03BA\u03CC\u03C3\u03BC\u03B9\u03BF \u03A0\u03CC\u03BB\u03B5\u03BC\u03BF. \u03A4\u03B9\u03BC\u03AE\u03B8\u03B7\u03BA\u03B5 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B1 \u03C0\u03B1\u03C1\u03AC\u03C3\u03B7\u03BC\u03B1 \u0394\u03B9\u03B1\u03BA\u03B5\u03BA\u03C1\u03B9\u03BC\u03AD\u03BD\u03C9\u03BD \u03A5\u03C0\u03B7\u03C1\u03B5\u03C3\u03B9\u03CE\u03BD (DSO) \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03C4\u03BF\u03BD \u0394\u03B9\u03B1\u03BA\u03B5\u03BA\u03C1\u03B9\u03BC\u03AD\u03BD\u03BF \u03A3\u03C4\u03B1\u03C5\u03C1\u03CC \u03A0\u03C4\u03AE\u03C3\u03B5\u03C9\u03BD \u03BC\u03B5 \u0394\u03B9\u03B5\u03BC\u03B2\u03BF\u03BB\u03AE (DFC & Bar) \u03B3\u03B9\u03B1 \u03C4\u03B9\u03C2 19 \u03B1\u03BD\u03B1\u03B3\u03BD\u03C9\u03C1\u03B9\u03C3\u03BC\u03AD\u03BD\u03B5\u03C2 \u03BA\u03B1\u03C4\u03B1\u03C1\u03C1\u03AF\u03C8\u03B5\u03B9\u03C2 \u03C4\u03BF\u03C5 \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03B1\u03BD\u03AE\u03BB\u03B8\u03B5 \u03C3\u03C4\u03BF\u03BD \u03B2\u03B1\u03B8\u03BC\u03CC \u03C4\u03BF\u03C5 \u03B1\u03BD\u03C4\u03B9\u03C3\u03BC\u03B7\u03BD\u03AC\u03C1\u03C7\u03BF\u03C5. \u039C\u03B5\u03C4\u03AC \u03C4\u03BF 1945 \u03B1\u03C0\u03AD\u03BA\u03C4\u03B7\u03C3\u03B5 \u03C1\u03BF\u03B4\u03B5\u03C3\u03B9\u03B1\u03BD\u03AE \u03C5\u03C0\u03B7\u03BA\u03BF\u03CC\u03C4\u03B7\u03C4\u03B1 \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03C3\u03C5\u03BD\u03AD\u03C7\u03B9\u03C3\u03B5 \u03C3\u03C4\u03B7 \u03A1\u0391\u03A6 \u03C0\u03B5\u03C4\u03CE\u03BD\u03C4\u03B1\u03C2 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B1 \u03B1\u03B5\u03C1\u03B9\u03C9\u03B8\u03BF\u03CD\u03BC\u03B5\u03BD\u03B1 Gloster Meteor. \u0391\u03C0\u03BF\u03C3\u03C4\u03C1\u03B1\u03C4\u03B5\u03CD\u03C4\u03B7\u03BA\u03B5 \u03C4\u03BF 1948. \u03A3\u03C4\u03B7\u03BD \u03C4\u03CC\u03C4\u03B5 \u03A1\u03BF\u03B4\u03B5\u03C3\u03AF\u03B1 \u03C4\u03B9\u03BC\u03AE\u03B8\u03B7\u03BA\u03B5 \u03BC\u03B5 \u03C4\u03B7\u03BD \u03BF\u03BD\u03BF\u03BC\u03B1\u03C3\u03AF\u03B1 \u03BC\u03B9\u03B1\u03C2 \u03BB\u03B5\u03C9\u03C6\u03CC\u03C1\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C0\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C0\u03AE\u03C1\u03B5 \u03C4\u03BF \u03CC\u03BD\u03BF\u03BC\u03AC \u03C4\u03BF\u03C5 \u03C3\u03B5 \u03C3\u03C0\u03AF\u03C4\u03B9 \u03C4\u03B7\u03C2 \u03BF\u03C0\u03BF\u03AF\u03B1\u03C2 \u03BA\u03B1\u03B9 \u03BA\u03B1\u03C4\u03BF\u03AF\u03BA\u03B7\u03C3\u03B5. \u03A0\u03AD\u03B8\u03B1\u03BD\u03B5 \u03C4\u03BF 1974."@el . . . . . . . . . . . "80227" . . "260"^^ . . "\u0399\u03C9\u03AC\u03BD\u03BD\u03B7\u03C2 \u0391\u03B3\u03BF\u03C1\u03B1\u03C3\u03C4\u03CC\u03C2 \u03A0\u03BB\u03B1\u03B3\u03AE\u03C2"@el . . . . "1113103621"^^ . . "1919-03-10"^^ . . "No. 185 Squadron"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar"@en . . "John Plagis"@en . . "Place of burial"@en . . . . . .