AIR FORCE OFFICER DECORATED
LEADER OF LONG-DISTANCE FLYERS
(Received January 17, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 16.
The leader of the Royal Air Force long distance flyers from Cairo to Australia in 1938, Squadron Leader Richard Kellett, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and promoted to Acting Wing Commander. The citation says: “He displayed courage, coolness and determination in leading his squadron and a combined formation of 24 aircraft in operations over an enemy naval base in December, which resulted in the infliction of heavy casualties on the enemy aircraft.”
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Southland Times, Issue 24027, 18 January 1940, Page 7
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