Ronald Walter Wallens DFC (1 February 1916 – 13 November 1995) was a British Royal Air Force officer, who flew during the Battle of Britain and as such is one of "The Few".

Wallens's flight was ordered to make a head-on attack on a large formation of Dornier 17 bombers with 50 plus Bf 109 escorts over Gravesend.

He was lining up the second in his sights when he was attacked from above: The din was indescribable as the Bf 109's cannon and machine-gun fire tore great chunks out of my wings and blasted the cockpit.With his leg shattered by a shell, Wallens tried to bail out but his canopy had jammed.

During his prolonged convalescence at the RAF Rehabilitation Unit, Torquay, Wallens was much assisted by Dan Maskell, later known as a BBC tennis commentator, who ran the gymnasium.

[7] The citation read: In the early phases of the war, Squadron Leader Wallens took part in a large number of sorties during which he destroyed at least 4 enemy aircraft.

Since his return to operational duties he has undertaken many air/sea rescue sorties and has been responsible for saving a number of personnel from the sea.

I was petrified but had to grin, six Spitfires against so many 109’s was a bloody tall order... we were literally flying above the backs of the Jerry bombers...

I had been petrified earlier but now I was s******* blue lights at the sight of so many swastikas and black crosses... wishing to hell the CO would call it off and come back tomorrow.Wallens married Violet Bate in 1961[9] and their daughter Karen was born that year.