Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished Flying Cross
1. Mil. a decoration awarded for heroic or extraordinary achievement while on aerial duty.
2. Brit. Mil. a decoration awarded for similar achievement while in flying operations against an enemy. Abbr.: D.F.C.

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