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Peter Twiss
Military Person
1921 – 2011
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Who was Peter Twiss?
Lionel Peter Twiss, OBE DSC* was a British test pilot who held the World Air Speed Record as the first man to fly at a speed greater than 1,000 mph.
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- Born
- Jul 23, 1921
Lindfield - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Sherborne School
- Died
- Aug 31, 2011
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on July 23, 2013
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