In May 1940, for the first sortie of the Dunkirk
evacuation Unwin wasn’t allocated an aircraft so he boisterously complained
until he was assured he would fly on day two. George wasn’t one to back down from an argument nor
was he afraid to speak his mind and this issue is what earned him his nickname “Grumpy”.
In the sky over Dunkirk, George scored 5 victories and 2 probables. After only
one month with No. 266 Squadron, Spitfire Mk1A X4179/QV-H arrived at No. 19 Squadron on September 13, 1940.
It was assigned to George “Grumpy” Unwin and over the next fourteen days he proceeded
to shoot down 4 Bf-109Es.
On September 27, 1940 Spitfire Mk1A X4179/QV-H was re-assigned
to No. 609 Squadron. The aircraft was written off October 24, 1943 when the engine failed
on take-off and made a belly landing and flipped over.
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