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Tony Jonsson
Þorsteinn Elton Jónsson (known in English as Tony Jonsson; October 19, 1921 – December 30, 2001) was the only pilot from Iceland to serve with Royal Air Force in World War II, and went on to a significant career in civil aviation. His parents were Snæbjörn Jónsson (1887–1978) and Annie Florence Westcott Jónsson (1893–1936).〔'Margrét Þorbjörg Thors', ''Morgunblaðið'', 18 March 2003, http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/720400/.〕
==Second World War==
Although his mother was English, and Jonsson aspired to join the RAF as a child, he was told by the British legation in Iceland that he was ineligible on account of his nationality. However, he took passage to England by trawler and enlisted at Padgate in 1940. As a sergeant pilot, Jonsson flew hurricanes with 17 Squadron at Elgin; he then served in 111 Squadron, flying Spitfires first at North Weald and later in North Africa in connection with Operation Torch, during which Jonsson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. He was later commissioned. On a second tour of duty with 65 Squadron, he flew Mustangs over Normandy.〔(WorldCat )〕
Jonsson is credited officially with having shot down five enemy planes (though claims have been made for eight), making him Iceland's only second-world-war ace. He published a wartime memoir called ''Dancing in the Skies'' in 1994.〔(WorldCat )〕〔; trans. from Þorsteinn E. Jónsson, ''Endurminningar'', 2 vols (Reykjavík: Setberg, 1992-1993). First volume: ''Dansað í háloftunum''; second volume: ''Viðburðarík flugmannsævi''. ISBN 9979520817 (vol. 1); 9979521074 (vol. 2); 9789979520818; 9789979521075.〕
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