Allan Wright

For the New Zealand farming leader and businessman, see Allan Wright (farmer). For other people with similar names, see Alan Wright (disambiguation).

Allan Richard Wright
Born(1920-02-12)12 February 1920
Teignmouth, Devon
Died16 September 2015(2015-09-16) (aged 95)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1938–1967
RankGroup captain
UnitNo. 92 Squadron RAF
CommandsAir Fighting Development Unit
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross & Bar
Air Force Cross
King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
In 1999 Allan Wright sits in Spitfire V BM597 at Calais, France, during the filming of a Time Team archaeological dig of a Spitfire

Group Captain Allan Richard Wright, DFC & Bar, AFC (12 February 1920 – 16 September 2015)[1] was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Wright scored 11 kills, three shared kills, five probable kills and seven damaged against the German Luftwaffe, and was one of the last surviving airmen called The Few who served in the Battle of Britain.[2]

  1. ^ Wright Allan: Daily Telegraph, death announcement
  2. ^ "Wright, Allan Richard". TracesOfWar.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013.