![]() ![]() He continued his career in the RAF after the Second World War, serving in the Korean War, and retired in 1966, with the rank of Air Vice-Marshal.ĭilip Sarkar recalls this edition of This Is Your Life in his book, Spitfire Ace of Aces. This made him the highest scoring Western Allied fighter ace against the German Luftwaffe. Johnnie, who was credited with 34 individual victories over enemy aircraft, flew 700 operational sorties and engaged enemy aircraft on 57 occasions. ![]() His combat tour included participation in the Battle of Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and the Western Allied invasion of Germany. Having been interested in aviation since a youth he joined the RAF, and by 1940 was flying regularly in the offensive sweeps over German-occupied Europe. Johnnie grew up and was educated in the East Midlands, where he qualified as an engineer. THIS IS YOUR LIFE - James Edgar Johnson, nicknamed 'Johnnie', Royal Air Force officer and fighter pilot, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in London's Trafalgar Square, where he had been led to believe he was to be photographed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of VE Day. ![]()
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