Squadron Leader Ian Dousland Waddy, DFC (5 December 1914 – 16 September 1998) was a fighter pilot of the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War.

[1][4] Waddy enlisted with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) on 31 August 1940, at age 25.

[1] Waddy departed New Zealand on 29 April 1941 aboard the ocean liner HMT Awatea for service with the Royal Air Force.

The squadron was part of the Hornchurch fighter wing and regularly flew on escort missions and sweeps to German-occupied France.

486 Squadron was the second New Zealand unit in Fighter Command and initially operated Hawker Hurricanes in a night-fighting capacity.

[11] On 9 April 1943, Waddy shared in two enemy aircraft claims (one probable, one damaged) when the squadron engaged two Fw 190s.

486 Squadron Typhoons flew a Fighter Roadstead (shipping attack) to Étretat, France, where Scott, Spike Umbers, Harvey Sweetman and Waddy all secured strikes on both German aircraft which withdrew from their attack, one last seen trailing smoke below cliff-level in the vicinity of Cap D'Antifer.

[12] In June 1943, Waddy attended Fighter Leaders School[13] and on 10 July he took command of 'B' Flight from Sweetman[14] who was posted to RAF Charmy Down.

The citation for the DFC, published in the London Gazette on 17 March 1944, read: This officer has participated in a large number of sorties including very many attacks on shipping.

He has invariably pressed home his attacks with great determination, setting a fine example to all.On 28 March 1944 he was again posted, this time to No.

As part of a Ramrod (bombing mission), he led eight aircraft to Rouen, France, where they then attacked tanks and military transport with rockets.

[1] Released from captivity at the end of the war, Waddy was invested with his DFC by King George VI in a ceremony in London and subsequently returned to New Zealand.

[1][17] Waddy attended a Typhoon and Tempest Association reunion at RAF Tangmere in June 1984 with fellow No.