the_tartanterror
4th Aug 2009, 17:37
I am trying to find out the year of passing for S/Ldr Jimmy O Mathews DSO DFC and bar who died in Australia.
Jimmy Matthews served with 100 Group, 85 and 157 Squadrons as a Nightfighter pilot.He was credited with 11 kills and he also destroyed 10 V-1 flying bombs.
He joined Fairey Aviation in 1946 and in 1950 was appointed to manage trials with air to air guided weapons, Firing 'Fireflash' missiles from converted Meteors and Hunter.He took over the later phase of testing in the Fairey Delta FD-2 and following the westland take-over converted to helicopters flying Scout and Wasp.He retired from test flying in 1963.
Any help or more information about Jimmy Matthews would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
TT
Jimmy Matthews served with 100 Group, 85 and 157 Squadrons as a Nightfighter pilot.He was credited with 11 kills and he also destroyed 10 V-1 flying bombs.
He joined Fairey Aviation in 1946 and in 1950 was appointed to manage trials with air to air guided weapons, Firing 'Fireflash' missiles from converted Meteors and Hunter.He took over the later phase of testing in the Fairey Delta FD-2 and following the westland take-over converted to helicopters flying Scout and Wasp.He retired from test flying in 1963.
Any help or more information about Jimmy Matthews would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
TT