John "Jack" McIvor Malloch | |
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| Born | 8 October 1920 |
| Died | 26 March 1982 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Air accident |
| Known for | Sanctions busting after UDI in Rhodesia; renovated and flew Mk 22 Spitfire until fatal crash |
| Spouse | Zoe (née Coventry) |
| Awards | Independence Commemorative Decoration (civil award) |
| Aviation career | |
| Air force | Royal Air Force; Rhodesian Air Force |
| Website | www |
John McVicar Malloch ICD, was a South African-born Rhodesian bush pilot, gun-runner and sanctions-buster who flew in World War II and in various legal and illegal roles around Africa and the Middle East until the early 1980s.[1] In 1978, he was the final recipient of the Rhodesian civil Independence Commemorative Decoration for services rendered to the country.