Peter Carmichael Military person

Commander Peter Carmichael (11 August 1923 – 25 July 1997), nicknamed "Hoagy", was a combat pilot with the Royal Navy during and after the Second World War. Later, he became famous during the Korean War for shooting down a jet-engined MiG-15 while flying a piston-engined Hawker Sea Fury, the only recorded victory of a British piston-engined aircraft over a jet fighter during the Korean War.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 11, 1923
Birth place
Kingston upon Hull
Date of deathJuly 25, 1997
Place of death
Holyhead

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
Royal Navy
military command806 Naval Air Squadron
service start1942

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