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Ο Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής (1919-1974) υπήρξε άσος Έλληνας πιλότος που πολέμησε με την Αγγλική Βασιλική Αεροπορία (RAF) στον Β' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Τιμήθηκε με τα παράσημα Διακεκριμένων Υπηρεσιών (DSO) και τον Διακεκριμένο Σταυρό Πτήσεων με Διεμβολή (DFC & Bar) για τις 19 αναγνωρισμένες καταρρίψεις του και ανήλθε στον βαθμό του αντισμηνάρχου. Μετά το 1945 απέκτησε ροδεσιανή υπηκοότητα και συνέχισε στη ΡΑΦ πετώντας με τα αεριωθούμενα Gloster Meteor. Αποστρατεύτηκε το 1948. Στην τότε Ροδεσία τιμήθηκε με την ονομασία μιας λεωφόρου που πήρε το όνομά του σε σπίτι της οποίας και κατοίκησε. Πέθανε το 1974.
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| dbo:abstract | Ο Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής (1919-1974) υπήρξε άσος Έλληνας πιλότος που πολέμησε με την Αγγλική Βασιλική Αεροπορία (RAF) στον Β' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Τιμήθηκε με τα παράσημα Διακεκριμένων Υπηρεσιών (DSO) και τον Διακεκριμένο Σταυρό Πτήσεων με Διεμβολή (DFC & Bar) για τις 19 αναγνωρισμένες καταρρίψεις του και ανήλθε στον βαθμό του αντισμηνάρχου. Μετά το 1945 απέκτησε ροδεσιανή υπηκοότητα και συνέχισε στη ΡΑΦ πετώντας με τα αεριωθούμενα Gloster Meteor. Αποστρατεύτηκε το 1948. Στην τότε Ροδεσία τιμήθηκε με την ονομασία μιας λεωφόρου που πήρε το όνομά του σε σπίτι της οποίας και κατοίκησε. Πέθανε το 1974. (el) Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. The son of Greek immigrants, he was accepted by recruiters only after Greece joined the Allies in late 1940. Following spells with No. 65 Squadron and No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron, he joined No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron in Malta in March 1942. Flying Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis was part of the multinational group of Allied pilots that successfully defended the strategically important island against numerically superior Axis forces over the next few months. Flying with No. 185 Squadron from early June, he was withdrawn to England in early July 1942. After a spell as an instructor in the UK, Plagis returned to action in September 1943 as commander of No. 64 Squadron, flying Spitfire Mk VCs over northern France. He took command of No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron in June 1944, and led many attacks on German positions during the invasion of France and the campaign that followed; he was shot down over Arnhem during Operation Market Garden, but only lightly wounded. After converting to Mustang IIIs, he commanded a wing based at RAF Bentwaters that supported bombing missions. He finished the war with the rank of squadron leader and remained with the RAF afterwards, operating Gloster Meteors at the head of No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron. Plagis was the top-scoring Southern Rhodesian ace of the war, and the highest-scoring ace of Greek origin, with 16 confirmed aerial victories, including 11 over Malta. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order and other medals, he was also one of Rhodesia's most decorated veterans. The Southern Rhodesian capital, Salisbury, honoured his wartime contributions by naming a street in its northern Alexandra Park neighbourhood after him. On his return home after retiring from the RAF with the rank of wing commander in 1948, he set up home at 1 John Plagis Avenue, opened a bottle store bearing his name, and was a director of several companies, including Central African Airways in the 1960s. He contested the Salisbury City constituency in the 1962 general election, standing for the Rhodesian Front, but failed to win. He died in 1974. (en) Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, (1919 – 1974) foi um ás da força áerea britânica durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conhecido por sua participação na defesa de Malta em 1942. Filho de gregos imigrantes, ele foi aceito pelos recrutadores só após a Grécia juntar-se ao Aliados no final da década de 40. Voando com o avião de caça Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis fazia parte do grupo multinacional de pilotos. Ele e seus aliados defenderam a importante ilha estratégica contra um número superior de inimigos. (pt) Яннис Агорастос «Джон» Плагис (греч. Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής, англ. John Plagis; 10 марта 1919, Хартли, Родезия — 1974) — британский лётчик греческого происхождения, принимавший участие во Второй мировой войне, ас. Будучи греческим гражданином, воевал в рядах британской королевской авиации (RAF). Награждён орденом «За выдающиеся заслуги» и крестом «За выдающиеся лётные заслуги» за свои 19 признанных личных побед. Закончил войну в звании майора авиации. После 1945 года принял родезийское гражданство и продолжал летать в RAF на реактивных самолётах Gloster Meteor. Ушёл из авиации в 1948 году. В тогдашней Родезии его именем был назван проспект, на котором находился его дом. (ru) |
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| rdfs:comment | Ο Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής (1919-1974) υπήρξε άσος Έλληνας πιλότος που πολέμησε με την Αγγλική Βασιλική Αεροπορία (RAF) στον Β' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Τιμήθηκε με τα παράσημα Διακεκριμένων Υπηρεσιών (DSO) και τον Διακεκριμένο Σταυρό Πτήσεων με Διεμβολή (DFC & Bar) για τις 19 αναγνωρισμένες καταρρίψεις του και ανήλθε στον βαθμό του αντισμηνάρχου. Μετά το 1945 απέκτησε ροδεσιανή υπηκοότητα και συνέχισε στη ΡΑΦ πετώντας με τα αεριωθούμενα Gloster Meteor. Αποστρατεύτηκε το 1948. Στην τότε Ροδεσία τιμήθηκε με την ονομασία μιας λεωφόρου που πήρε το όνομά του σε σπίτι της οποίας και κατοίκησε. Πέθανε το 1974. (el) Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, (1919 – 1974) foi um ás da força áerea britânica durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conhecido por sua participação na defesa de Malta em 1942. Filho de gregos imigrantes, ele foi aceito pelos recrutadores só após a Grécia juntar-se ao Aliados no final da década de 40. Voando com o avião de caça Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis fazia parte do grupo multinacional de pilotos. Ele e seus aliados defenderam a importante ilha estratégica contra um número superior de inimigos. (pt) Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis, DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. The son of Greek immigrants, he was accepted by recruiters only after Greece joined the Allies in late 1940. Following spells with No. 65 Squadron and No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron, he joined No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron in Malta in March 1942. Flying Spitfire Mk Vs, Plagis was part of the multinational group of Allied pilots that successfully defended the strategically important island against numerically superior Axis forces over the next few months. Flying with No. 185 Squadron from early June, he was withdrawn to England in early July 1942. (en) Яннис Агорастос «Джон» Плагис (греч. Γιάννης Αγοραστός Πλαγής, англ. John Plagis; 10 марта 1919, Хартли, Родезия — 1974) — британский лётчик греческого происхождения, принимавший участие во Второй мировой войне, ас. (ru) |
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