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  Malan - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Adolph Malan, famed World War II RAF fighter pilot who led 74 Squadron during the height of the Battle of Britain.
Daniel François Malan, who was a Prime Minister of South Africa.
Magnus Malan, former South African Minister of Defence (in the cabinet of President P.
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 Adolph Malan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Adolph Gysbert Malan (March 24, 1910 - September 17, 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a famed World War II RAF fighter pilot who led 74 Squadron during the height of the Battle of Britain.
Adolph Malan was born in Wellington, Cape Province, South Africa and joined the Union Castle Line of the Mercantile Marine at the age of 15, where he gained the nickname "Sailor".
Malan also decided to adbandon the "vic" formation used by the RAF, and turned to the "finger four" that the Luftwaffe had turned to just before the war started.
www.abacci.com /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Adolph_Malan   (788 words)

  
 Adolph Malan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At the subsequent courts martial Malan tried to cover up his role in the incident and put the blame entirely on his subordinates insisting, in spite of evidence to the contrary, that he had issued a recall order.
Malan and his senior pilots also decided to abandon the "vic" formation used by the RAF, and turned to the "finger four" that the Luftwaffe had turned to just before the war started.
Two criticisms of Malan were that he could be high-handed with sergeant pilots (many non-commissioned pilots were joining the RAF at this time) and that he was stingy with decorations.
www.mywiseowl.com /articles/Adolph_Malan   (1067 words)

  
  Adolph Malan
Adolph Gysbert Malan (March 24, 1910 - September 17, 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a famed World War II RAF fighter pilot who led 74 Squadron during the height of the Battle of Britain.
Adolph Malan was born in Wellington, Cape Province, South Africa and joined the Union Castle Line of the Mercantile Marine at the age of 15, where he gained the nickname "Sailor".
Malan also decided to adbandon the "vic" formation used by the RAF, and turned to the "finger four" that the Luftwaffe had turned to just before the war started.
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 Petronel Malan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Considered the "last prodigy" of the late South African pedagogue Adolph Hallis, she debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony at the age of ten.
Malan won her first national gold medal at age twelve and her first international gold at age fourteen at the Third International Piano Competition in Marsala, Sicily.
Malan completed her undergraduate studies at Michigan State University and her graduate degrees at the University of North Texas, studying with Joseph Banowetz.
www.petronelmalan.com   (506 words)

  
 Malan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Adolph Malan, famed World War II RAF fighter pilot who led No.
Daniel François Malan, who was a Prime Minister of South Africa.
Magnus Malan, former South African Minister of Defence (in the cabinet of President P.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Malan   (121 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Malan and his senior pilots also decided to abandon the "vic" formation used by the RAF, and turned to a looser formation based on the "finger four" that the Luftwaffe had developed just before the war started.
Malan commanded 74 Squadron with strict discipline and did not suffer fools gladly, and could be high-handed with sergeant pilots (many non-commissioned pilots were joining the RAF at this time).
Malan developed a set of simple rules for fighter pilots, to be disseminated throughout RAF Fighter Command, which eventually could be found tacked to the wall of most airbases:
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 Group Captain Adolph Sailor Malan
Wie viele spätere Asse der Royal Air Force 1910 in Südafrika geboren und aufgewachsen, diente Malan in jungen Jahren in der britischen Handelsmarine, ehe er als Offiziersanwärter den Uniformrock seiner Majestät anzog und zum Jagdflieger ausgebildet wurde.
Ein inzwischen zum Squadron Leader aufgestiegener Adolph Malan hatte sich hierbei mit seinen Piloten als ein Stützpfeiler der Verteidigung erwiesen, selbst 10 anerkannte Luftsiege errungen und seine Staffel zu insgesamt 84 Abschüssen geführt.
Mölders konnte seinen Verfolger aber schließlich abschütteln und gedeckt durch seine Staffel in Frankreich notlanden.
www.waffenhq.de /biographien/biographien/malan.html   (814 words)

  
 Grammy-nominated pianist to kick-off artist series
Considered the "last prodigy" of the late Adolph Hallis, Malan debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony at the age of ten, won her first national gold medal at age twelve and the first international gold at age fourteen in the Third International Piano Competition in Marsala, Sicily.
At seventeen, she was the youngest musician ever to be awarded the SABC Music Prize in South Africa, the country's most prestigious competition; and she eventually immigrated to the United States for further studies under Joseph Stanford, Steven de Groote and Ralph Votapek.
Malan now makes her home in the United States and appears both in recital and with orchestras on a regular basis.
www.acu.edu /events/news/archives2005/050825_petronel_malan.html   (559 words)

  
 Petronel Malan: ZoomInfo Business People Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
After the Cliburn, Malan won several smaller competitions, obtained a master's degree and a doctorate from the University of North Texas, and in 2001 returned to South Africa for a 16-concert, nine-city tour.
Malan's celebrity in her home country has in fact been compared to that of another South Africa native, Oscar-nominated actress Charlize Theron.
After Miss Malan's European debut in Rome in 1987, she continued to perform in cultural centers such as Paris, London, Salzburg, Los Angeles, New York, Beverly Hills and Chicago.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Malan_Petronel_201019165.htm   (1108 words)

  
 Battle of Britain - Adolph 'Sailor' Malan
Adolph Gysbert Malan was born on October 3rd 1910 in Wellington, South Africa.
It was during this early period of the battle that Malan, famously, disregarded the “textbook” formations and tactics of aerial combat.
Malan scored his last victories for 74 Squadron in February 1941 when he shot down a Bf109 on the 2nd and shared a Do17 on the 5th.
www.battle-of-britain.com /BoB2/Battle_personnel/Profiles/RAF/malan.htm   (809 words)

  
 South African Air Aces 1939-1945 - South African Military History Society
Like Sailor Malan, he was a magnificent shot, and a master tactician, far too sensitive and full of imagination to be careless in the air and he had perfect vision.
Adolph Gysbert Malan was born in Wellington, Cape Province, in 1910 and joined the Royal Air Force in England after some years as an officer in the Union Castle Line of the Mercantile Marine, from which service he derived his nickname "Sailor".
Another example of Malan's supreme flying ability and powers of leadership was shown by the fact that when occasion presented itself at Hornchurch or Manston he would take off and land the whole squadron in perfect formation.
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 INKPOT -- J.S. Bach - Transfigured Bach - Transcriptions by Lipatti, Friedman, Bartok - Petronel Malan - HAENSSLER
Her mother was an opera singer and she studied piano with her from the age of four, later receiving lessons from the late South African pedagogue Adolph Hallis and debuting with the Johannesburg Symphony at the age of ten playing Kabalevsky's Youth Concerto.
Tone, temperament and technique Malan has in abundance, but digital brilliance and independence are put to the service of the music, and the counterpoint holds no terrors for Malan, without having to resort to the sometimes gimmicky style playing style of Glenn Gould.
Malan negotiates the difficult thirds and sixths and octaves with no problems at all, and the music bristles and sparkles.
inkpot.com /classical/haenssbachmalan.html   (606 words)

  
 ZAR.co.za - Biography of Sailor Malan
Adolph "Sailor" Malan was born in Wellington, Cape Province, in 1910 and joined the Union Castle Line of the Mercantile Marine at the age of 15, from which service he derived his nickname "Sailor".
DF Malan's government was so alarmed by the number of judges, public servants and military officers joining the organisation that those within the public service or military were prohibited from enlisting.
It is a mark of the esteem in which his fellow countrymen hold him, that they set up a "Sailor Malan Memorial Fund" which raised R 20,000 to promote bursaries at the University of Witwatersrand for the study of this malady.
zar.co.za /sailor.htm   (1817 words)

  
 NOVEMBER 2004 newsletter - Cape Town - South African Military History Society - Title page
Adolph Gysbert Malan joined the SATS General Botha as a boy aged 14 and underwent schooling and sea training on board ship.
Sailor Malan joined the RNR in 1932 and remained in the RNR until January 1936.
Sailor Malan rose to the rank of Squadron Leader in August 1940 and in January 1941 he was promoted Wing Commander.
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 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Adolph Malan, famed World War II RAF fighter pilot who led No.
Malan Breton, a fashion designer from the third season of the television show Project Runway.
Rian Malan, celebrated South African author, journalist and political activist.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Malan   (118 words)

  
 MSU - School of Music - Event
Petronel Malan received a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from MSU in 1995, and a master’s and doctoral degree in piano performance from the University of North Texas.
Considered the "last prodigy" of the late South African pedagogue Adolph Hallis, Malan debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony at age 10, won her first national gold medal at age 12, and her first international gold at age 14 in the Third International Piano Competition in Marsala, Sicily.
Malan won every competition she entered before moving to the United States in 1991 for further studies.
www.matrix.msu.edu /~music/events/alumninews/malangrammy.php   (702 words)

  
 Adolph Malan - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
(March_24, 1910 - September_17, 1963), better known as Sailor Malan, was a famed World_War_II RAF fighter pilot who led 74 Squadron during the height of the Battle_of_Britain.
He learned to fly on Tiger_Moth at an elementary flying school near Bristol, flying for the first time on January 6, 1936.
Malan himself simply commented, "''thus ended a very successful morning of combat''." On December 24th he received the Distinguished_Service_Order, and on July 22, 1941, Bars to the Order.
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 ARTISTS 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Considered the "last prodigy" of the late South African pedagogue Adolph Hallis, Malan debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony at the age of ten, playing Kabalevsky's Youth Concerto.
Malané Hofmeyr-Burger was born into a musical family, studied piano and recorder from an early age.
Malané has performed as soloist with most of the renowned orchestras in South Africa – the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, CAPAB and the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
www.jpo.co.za /soloists.html   (1937 words)

  
 Reaping the Whirlwind | TIME
Their leader was a cousin of Malan's and an R.A.F. wing commander in the Battle of Britain: Adolph ("Sailor") Malan.
If Pastor Malan overruled the court, he might easily lose the support of the old-fashioned Boer farmers, who respect their judges.
At week's end, looking bitter and tired, old Pastor Malan hearkened to the fanatics, announced in Parliament that he would end the court's "interference" with acts of the legislature.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,935585-2,00.html   (600 words)

  
 Petronel Malan - Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth, Texas
Grammy® Nominated Artist, Petronel Malan released her debut recording "Transfigured Bach: The Complete Bach Transcriptions of Bartok, Lipatti and Friedman," in 2003.
The recording was nominated for three Grammy awards, including "Best Instrumental Solo Album 2004." Since the recording release, the album remained on the Top-10 list for Classic FM (Southern Africa) for over 40 weeks and critics across the world have been singing her praises.
She was also nominated for "Woman of the Year" in South Africa award in 2004.
www.chambermusicsocietyoffortworth.com /petronel-malan.htm   (434 words)

  
 Corgi US59107 - Metal Figure RAF No.74 Sqn, Group Captain Adolph "Sailor" Malan: The Flying Mule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Already an ace by the time of the Battle of Britain, he led No. 74 Sqn for much of the campaign and had increased his score to 14 by year-end.
Responsible for writing the RAF fighter pilot’s ‘bible’, the Ten Rules of Air Fighting, Malan claimed his 27th, and final kill, in July 1941.
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Between the 17th and 18th of June we also were advised that Dr Mijburgh would be prepared to testify and that the legal challenge would only be brought on behalf of Dr Basson.
On the 19th of June we received a fax which advised us that Mr Malan was in Harare at the time and he apologised for not sending us a draft application, he would enquire about this from Carelson and would revert to us.
As far as I understand my attorney, Mr Malan, is currently at Silberbauers Attorneys in Cape Town, they're the correspondent attorneys and it is my understanding, and I stand to be corrected, that the application was filed yesterday, but that is second-hand information and I can't vouch for that.
www.doj.gov.za /trc/special/cbw/cbw16.htm   (16858 words)

  
 WWII Aces - Wild Bill Guarnere.Community
Johnson built his tally up mostly in 1943 and 1944, when the Luftwaffe was on the defensive and the Allies ruled the skies over North-West Europe.
Johnson surpassed the South African Malan's score in late 1944, becoming the RAF's top-scoring pilot.
Malans' kills had all been scored in the dark days of 1940 to 1941.
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 Petronel Malan - The Winner of 2000 International Web Concert Hall Competition
Petronel Malan is not a newcomer to the concert stage, having performed solo recitals since the age of seven.
She was also a grand prize win in the "2000 Web Concert Hall Auditions" and silver medallist in the In 1999 New Orleans International Piano Competition.
After an early education with Dr. Adolph Hallis, she continued her studies under Cliburn gold-medallists Steven de Groote and Ralph Votapek.
www.musicalonline.com /malan/about.htm   (477 words)

  
 TIME.com: Sailor Y. Premier -- Jul 9, 1951 -- Page 1
Specifically, the veterans charge Prime Minister Malan with violating the constitution as a result of his new franchise bill.
The veterans blew their patriotic tops over Daniel Malan's bill because the constitution says that a two-thirds majority of both Houses of Parliament, in joint session, is necessary to repeal or alter franchise rights.
Public view of the 2½-day veterans' congress was brief; Sailor Malan asked the press to leave before he outlined strategy for his group.
205.188.238.109 /time/magazine/article/0,9171,806104,00.html   (651 words)

  
 Ma-pilots
Group Captain Adolph Malan, D.S.O. and bar, D.F.C. and bar.
In the Battle of Britain Malan's score began to mount rapidly and, as a stern disciplinarian in the air and on the ground his 'Ten Rules of Air Fighting' were circulated within Fighter Command.
By the end of 1940 he had scored 18 victories and received the DSO, and early in 1941 became Wing Leader of the Biggin Hill squadrons.
www.fortunecity.co.uk /meltingpot/lightsey/28/Pilots/Ma-pilots.html   (2626 words)

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