Harold Blackburn
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Wing Commander Harold Blackburn MC AFC (19 January 1879 – 29 April 1959) was a British aviation pioneer. Blackburn was the first pilot to carry newspapers for commercial sale by air[1] and on 22 July 1914 piloted the first scheduled passenger-carrying flights in Great Britain.
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Harold Blackburn | |
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Born | (1879-01-19)19 January 1879 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 29 April 1959(1959-04-29) (aged 80) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Aviator |
Known for | Pre-World War I demonstration flying |
Spouse(s) | Violet Louise Lister (1896–1966) ended by divorce in 1935 Ruth Morley (1908–1982) ended by his death |
Children | 1 daughter, Susan Eileen Blackburn |
Parent(s) | Edwin Waller Blackburn (father) Sarah Jane Tate (mother) |
Awards | Military Cross Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) |
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