George McCubbin | |
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_LCCN2014702261_(cropped).jpg) McCubbin pictured in 1917 as a lieutenant | |
| Born | 18 January 1898 Cape Town, Cape Colony |
| Died | 9 May 1944 (aged 46) Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Flying Corps |
| Years of service | 1916–1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
George Reynolds McCubbin DSO (18 January 1898 – 9 May 1944) was a South African Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilot who shot down the German ace Max Immelmann.
Born in South Africa, McCubbin joined the British Empire forces in the East African campaign after the outbreak of the First World War. He later joined the RFC as a mechanic, before being selected for pilot training. He received his aviator's certificate in March 1916 and shot down Immelmann in a dogfight on 18 June. For this, and an earlier occasion when his aircraft shot down a German plane, McCubbin was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He later served as a staff officer, reaching the rank of captain. After the war McCubbin returned to South Africa where he played two games of first-class cricket for Transvaal against Rhodesia in 1923. McCubbin set a national record for a ninth-wicket stand that stood until at least 1999. McCubbin served in the South African Air Force during the Second World War before ill health forced his retirement.