R. J. Mitchell

R. J. Mitchell

male, deceased (1937)
cancer death, SupermarineSpitfire, aeronautical engineer, vickers, aeronautical engineering, fenton…Supermarine S.6B, Supermarine Aviation Works, Supermarine Walrus, Supermarine
Reginald Joseph Mitchell CBE (20 May 1895-11 June 1937) was an aeronautical engineer, best known for his design of the Supermarine Spitfire.
Alex Henshaw

Alex Henshaw

male, deceased (2007)
Alexander Adolphus Dumfries Henshaw, second world war, Air race, Vickers Armstrong, Royal Air Force officer, Order of the British Empire…SupermarineSpitfire
Alexander Adolphus Dumfries Henshaw MBE (7 November 1912 - 24 February 2007) was a British air racer in the 1930s and a test pilot for Vickers...
Pierre Clostermann

Pierre Clostermann

male, deceased (2006)
French Air Force personnel, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, scapa flow, French, commandant, Ordre de la Libération…SupermarineSpitfire
Pierre Clostermann, DFC and bar (February 28 1921 - March 22 2006) was a French pilot, flying ace, author, engineer, politician, and sport fisherman.

Joseph Smith

male
Aerospace engineer, aircraft, designer, English, Aircraft Designer, SupermarineSpitfire…Supermarine
Joseph ("Joe") Smith was an English aircraft designer who took over as Chief Designer for Supermarine's upon the death of R. J. Mitchell and led...
George Unwin

George Unwin

male, deceased (2006)
Yorkshireman, From South Yorkshire, Distinguished Service Order, raf, Royal Air Force officer, wing commander…SupermarineSpitfire
Wing Commander George Cecil Unwin DSO DFM (January 18 1913 - June 28, 2006), born in the town of Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England. He...

Peter Townsend

male, deceased (1995)
World War II, No. 605 Squadron RAF, No. 85 Squadron RAF, No. 43 Squadron RAF, British World War II pilot, night fighter…SupermarineSpitfire, Spitfire
Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, CVO, DSO, DFC and Bar, RAF (November 22, 1914 – June 19, 1995) was Equerry to King George VI 1944–1952 and...
Robert Stanford Tuck

Robert Stanford Tuck

male, deceased (1987)
British World War II pilot, World War II flying ace, aviator, croydon, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross, dso…SupermarineSpitfire
Robert Roland Stanford Tuck DSO DFC and Bar (1 July 1916 – 5 May 1987) was a British fighter pilot and test pilot.
Eugeniusz Horbaczewski

Eugeniusz Horbaczewski

male, deceased (1944)
Aviator killed in shootdown, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, World War II flying ace, Killed in action, British, aviator…SupermarineSpitfire, Spitfire Mk.V
Eugeniusz Horbaczewski was a Polish fighter pilot, a flying ace of the World War II, also known as "Dziubek". He was born in Kiev, then his family...
Richard Hillary

Richard Hillary

male, deceased (1943)
Australian World War II pilot, battle of britain, World War II pilot, Royal Air Force officer, World War II, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT…SupermarineSpitfire
Flight Lieutenant Richard H. Hillary (born 20 April 1919 in Sydney, Australia - died 8 January 1943) was a Battle of Britain pilot who died during...
George Bennions

George Bennions

male, deceased (2004)
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, RAF Halton, distinguished flying cross, aviator, royal air force, raf…SupermarineSpitfire
Squadron Leader George Herman 'Ben' Bennions DFC RAF (March 15, 1913 - January 30, 2004) was one of the leading Battle of Britain Spitfire pilots....