Desmond J. Scott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Desmond J. Scott

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1918

Place of Birth: Ashburton, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1997

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Group Captain Desmond James Scott, (11 September 1918 – 8 October 1997) was a New Zealand fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War.
He gained his licence as a private pilot in 1939 and was automatically enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in September of that year.
Arriving in Britain in September 1940, Scott was attached to the Royal Air Force and flew in operations over Europe, rising through the ranks to become the RNZAF's youngest group captain of the war.