George Hyde

Who is George Hyde?

Captain George Arthur Hyde was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Hyde originally served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, underwent pilot's training, and was posted to 54 Squadron in February 1917 to fly a Sopwith Pup. He scored his first win the next month, on 17 March. He became flight commander of A Flight in October. By 18 October, he racked up his fifth triumph; with Second Lieutenant Michael Gonne, he shot down an Albatros D.V, to be credited with the only destruction of an enemy craft on his record. His other four victories were driven down out of control.