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People profiles from the second world war era of the Royal Air Force.
Air Commodore
Frank Whittle
OM KBE CB Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Aircrew Frank Whittle was the RAF officer and engineer whose turbojet work led to Britain’s first jet flight and reshaped military aviation.
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Born 1 June 1907
Died 8 August 1996
Era Second World War
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Aircrew
John Cunningham
Group Captain
Aircrew
John Dering Nettleton
Squadron Leader
Aircrew
John Gillan
Wing Commander
Aircrew
John Hemingway
Group Captain
Senior Commander
John René Whitley
Air Marshal
Aircrew
Geoffrey Allard
Flight Lieutenant
Aircrew
Eric Edward Williams
Aircrew
Edwin Swales
Major
Aircrew
Edgar Kain
Flying Officer
Aircrew
Charles “Jock” Calder
Wing Commander
Winston Churchill
Lieutenant