Neville Duke
Military Person
1922 – 2007
Who was Neville Duke?
Squadron Leader Neville Frederick Duke DSO OBE DFC** AFC FRAeS RAF was a British Second World War fighter ace. He was the most successful Western Allied ace in the Mediterranean Theatre, and was credited with the destruction of 27 enemy aircraft. After the end of 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 over Littlehampton. He became a well-known celebrity in the Coronation year of Queen Elizabeth II, alongside footballer Stanley Matthews, actor Dirk Bogarde and mountaineer Edmund Hillary.
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1922
Tonbridge - Spouses
- Education
- The Judd School
- Died
- Apr 7, 2007
St Peter's Hospital
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on July 23, 2013
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