Brian Carbury | |
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| Born | 27 February 1918 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 July 1961 (aged 43) Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937–1941 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit | No. 41 Squadron No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar |
Brian Carbury, DFC & Bar (27 February 1918 – 31 July 1961) was a New Zealand fighter ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was officially credited with destroying 15+1⁄2 German aircraft.
Born in Wellington, Carbury joined the RAF in 1937 after being rejected by the Royal Navy. After completion of his flight training, he was posted to No. 41 Squadron where he learnt to fly Supermarine Spitfire fighters. He was later sent to No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron to train its pilots how to handle the Spitfire. During the early stages of the Second World War, the squadron was based in Scotland and patrolled the North Sea during which time Carbury was credited with damaging at least three bombers. The squadron shifted south in August 1940 to join in the Battle of Britain. He shot down a number of German aircraft over the following weeks, including five on 31 August; he was one of three RAF pilots to achieve the feat of destroying five aircraft in one day during the Battle of Britain.
In late 1940, Carbury's squadron moved north and began operating from Scotland. At the end of the year, he was posted to No. 58 Operational Training Unit on instructing duties. In October 1941 he was courtmartialed for dishonesty offences and discharged from the RAF. However, he may have continued on instructing duties until 1944. After the war, he was involved in efforts to illegally export fighter aircraft to Palestine. He died in 1961 of leukaemia.