History 2127F/G Final: Billy Bishop
30 Mar 2018
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During the height of wwi the typical life expectancy of a combat pilot was a mere several weeks. These numbers did not prevent scores of young canadians from enlisting in the royal flying corps. Over 10,000 young canadians enlisted in the royal flying corps. Billy bishop would go on to become canada"s and the allies" most successful flying ace. Billy bishop was born on february 8 1894 in owen sound. I broke out in 1914 bishop enlisted in the royal military college at the age of 20. In he transferred to the royal flying corps. Bishop began flying a nieuport 17 on missions over europe. After shooting down his first enemy, bishop was sent to. After only twelve days of leading a squadron known as the (cid:498)flying foxes(cid:499) bishop has shot down 25 enemy aircrafts, an incredible feat. Bishop did not know it at the time but he was about to become an influential piece of propaganda during wwi.
