Spitfire fly-past honours a great WWII warrior, Tony Gaze THE first Australian pilot to destroy an enemy jet in combat was honoured by a Spitfire fly-past of his alma mater in Victoria yesterday. Temora Aviation Museum's Spitfire Mk VIII flew over a memorial service held in the Geelong Grammar School chapel honouring fighter ace and car racing identity Tony Gaze, who died on July 29.