| Biebcode | 902 | |
| Titel | Test Pilot Neville Duke | |
| Subtitel | DSO, OBE, DFC&Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS | |
| Auteur | Neville Duke; Alan W Mitchell | |
| Uitgever | Grub Street | |
| ISBN | 9781898697664 | |
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| Status | ||
| Uitgave | Jaar: 1997 type: Paperback Soort: (auto)Biografie | |
| Steekwoorden | Duke | |
| Opslag | 3D3 =>Rij: 3 Kast: D Boord: 3 |
Neville Frederick Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS (11 January 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a British test pilot and fighter ace of the Second World War. He was the most successful Western Allied ace in the Mediterranean Theatre, and was credited with the destruction of 27 enemy aircraft. After the war, Duke was acknowledged as one of the world's foremost test pilots. In 1953, he became holder of the world air speed record when he flew a Hawker Hunter at 727.63 mph (1,171.01 km/h) over Littlehampton.
