Stan Andrews. Biography. Martial flights. Ranks. A photo.

Stan was born in New York City. During the war with the Germans I flew in the Pacific on B-25. After the war, he went to study at the School of the Arts with a friend Bob Vikmane... On May 25, 1948, being Jews, they decided to help the establishment of the Jewish state.

Wickman and Andrews were in the second group of pilots who have mastered series. In early summer, the pilots arrived in 101-Squadron, where they staged a test older drivers ... in a bar in Tel Aviv. They began to think about making posters Squadron. Andrews and Wickman took her to develop. Skull in flight helmet has become the emblem of 101-Squadron. Allon proposed a scorpion as an emblem (she later became official for 105-th li-esque).

9 July during a raid on the El Arish, Andrews soaring, crashed his plane. The miracle that the bomb did not explode suspended. Stan himself a concussion. His friend Wickman did not return from this departure ...

This fact morally crippled Andrews, and he was transferred to work at the headquarters, banning flights. He was quickly awarded the rank of major and sent as a representative Israeli Air Force в UN commission. Stan took the pseudonym Andre Stanek - is further threatened him serious trouble, as a citizen of America.

Andrews heavily burdened by its "ground" status and at every opportunity he tried to get off the ground. 19 and 20 October Stan flew as the arrow on Bofaytere Lena Flitchetta. He was the last to depart 20 October.

Dan Rosin and Flitchett flew two "bofayterah" to storm the police station in Iraq el Suveyn that on the eve of the Egyptian army invaded., Flitchett ignoring the order of command, made a second run at the target and as a result he was shot down. The pilot was able to land the car, but it happened in enemy territory. The entire crew, including the Wall of Andrews, was shot dead by Egyptian soldiers approached.

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