Group Captain Charles Brian Fabris Kingcome DSO, DFC* (31 May 1917 – 14 February 1994) was a British flying ace of the Second World War, most notable for serving with No.

His total personal score stood at eight enemy aircraft destroyed, three shared, five probable and 13 damaged.

In early 1941, after Squadron Leader John A. Kent was transferred, Kingcome received full command.

During this time he and his pilots achieved the highest success rate of any squadron in the entire Battle of Britain.

92 Squadron, Kingcome was briefly posted as flight commander at No 61 Operational Training Unit in late 1941.

In spite of his staff position, Kingcome flew several missions as a waist-gunner in a B-24 Liberator over northern Yugoslavia.

In mid 1946 he returned to the UK and the Staff College for two years.Kingcome flew Spitfires in combat continually until the end of 1944, his tally finishing at eight and three shared destroyed, plus a score of probables and damaged.

One of the prewar Cranwell elite, Kingcome was to become one of the Second World War's great fighter leaders, alongside Douglas Bader, Robert Stanford Tuck and Johnnie Johnson.

Around this time Kingcome was awarded a DFC for six victories, and on 11 October got a Bf 109 he claimed another next day, and also damaged one.

[3] By the end of his stay with the wing, he had brought his total personal tally to eight destroyed, three shared, five probable and 13 damaged enemy aircraft.

[6] The Second World War had taken a toll on his health and, after being treated for tuberculosis, Kingcome was invalided from the service in 1954.

Kingcome wrote an autobiography called "A Willingness to Die" about his experiences during the Second World War.

I led it through, what was to me, the most exhilarating and treacherous part of the war, the Battle of Britain at Biggin Hill.

I gained and lost many good friends, and in front line operations I was with 92 longer than any other squadron"[9][page needed] and "Why can't they just talk about Battle of Britain pilots?

"[10][page needed][11] Brian Kingcome appeared on screen in an uncredited speaking role of "Fighter Pilot" in the opening and closing scenes of the 1942 film "The First Of The Few" (US title "Spitfire")[12] To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the BBC commissioned a one-off drama for TV called First Light, based on Geoffrey Wellum's book of the same name, in which Brian Kingcome was portrayed by actor Ben Aldridge.