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John Derry
British test pilot (1921–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Irish bishop, see John Derry (bishop).
Squadron leader John Douglas Derry DFC (5 December 1921 – 6 September 1952) was a British test pilot who is believed to be the first Briton to have exceeded the speed of sound in flight.
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Birth name | John Douglas Derry |
Born | (1921-12-05)5 December 1921 Cairo, Egypt |
Died | 6 September 1952(1952-09-06) (aged 30) Farnborough, England |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1939–1947 |
Rank | Squadron leader |
Unit | No. 181 Squadron RAF |
Commands held | No. 182 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Lion |
Other work | Test pilot |
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