Arthur Whitten Brown
Scottish pilot (1886–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, KBE (23 July 1886 – 4 October 1948) was a British military officer and aviator who flew as navigator of the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight with pilot John Alcock in June 1919.[1][2]
Not to be confused with the Canadian World War I RAF fighter ace Arthur Roy Brown.
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Sir Arthur Whitten Brown | |
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Born | (1886-07-23)23 July 1886 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 4 October 1948(1948-10-04) (aged 62) Swansea, Wales |
Buried | St Margaret Churchyard, Tylers Green, Buckinghamshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army, Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–19, 1939–43 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | University and Public Schools Brigade Manchester Regiment 2 Squadron Royal Flying Corps |
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