Gerald ‘Jerry’ Billing, considered one of the greatest Spitfire demonstration pilots to fly in the North American air show circuit passed away peacefully January 9th. A veteran of World War II he served 2 tours with over 250 combat sorties and stayed in the RCAF until 1964 becoming a member of Canada’s first jet demonstration team The Blue Devils. He was also the head aerobatic trainer for the RCAF Golden Hawks and throughout his long and distinguished career flew over 170 different aircraft from the Tiger Moth to the F-104 Starfighter.
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