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Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross.
20 de may. de 2009 · William Avery (Billy) Bishop Jr., VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED, First World War flying ace, author (born 8 February 1894 in Owen Sound, ON; died 11 September 1956 in Palm Beach, Florida). Billy Bishop was Canada’s top flying ace of the First World War; he was officially credited with 72 victories.
William Avery "Billy" Bishop (n. Owen Sound, Canadá, 8 de febrero de 1894 - f. Palm Beach, Estados Unidos, 11 de septiembre de 1956) fue un piloto aviador canadiense de la Primera Guerra Mundial condecorado con la Croix de Guerre avec Palmes y la Cruz Victoria. [2]
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a convenient and accessible airport located on Toronto Island. It offers service to more than 20 cities in Canada and the U.S., as well as shopping, dining, and preclearance facilities.
We honour Billy Bishop for his heroic service in the cause of freedom, and for his contributions to the orderly development of the aerial highways. Quentin Reynolds wrote, "Bishop is an intelligent, cultured gentleman, an extraordinary host and one of the keenest businessmen in Canada".
Billy Bishop fue un piloto canadiense, reconocido mundialmente por su enorme récord de victorias durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. William Avery Bishop nació en Owen Sound, Ontario, Canadá, el 8 de febrero de 1894.
Bishop was often allowed to go on solo missions, deep into enemy territory. With his uncompromising approach, Bishop racked up his victories, becoming an ace. He got the nicknames "Hell's handmaiden" and "the Greatest English Scouting Ace" from the Germans.
