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Lanoe George Hawker è stato un militare e aviatore britannico, che nel corso della prima guerra mondiale fu pilota da caccia della Royal Flying Corps, Asso dell'aviazione con sette vittorie, insignito della Distinguished Service Order e della Victoria Cross prima di essere abbattuto a sud di Bapaume in uno scontro aereo dall'asso ...
Lanoe George Hawker, VC, DSO (30 December 1890 – 23 November 1916) was a British flying ace of the First World War. Having seven credited victories, he was the third pilot to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth servicemen.
3 giorni fa · Learn about the life and achievements of Major Lanoe Hawker VC, the first flying 'ace' of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. He was killed by German ace Manfred von Richthofen in 1916.
Learn about the life and achievements of Lanoe Hawker, the first pilot to receive the Victoria Cross for air combat in World War I. Discover his inventions, such as the Lewis gun mounting, the double drum, the fug boots and the ring and bead sight.
7 nov 2023 · A new independent film about the exploits of Britain’s first ‘ace’ pilot, Major Lanoe Hawker, will be released on the anniversary of his death on 23 November 2023. The 23-minute film tells the story of a pivotal few days in World War 1, when airmen were transformed into fighter pilots for the first time in history.
13 dic 2023 · Watch a 23-minute film that tells the story of how Capt. Lanoe Hawker VC, DSO, pioneered air combat in World War 1 and won the first Victoria Cross for his achievements. The film is produced by Daniel Arbon and supports the RAF Benevolent Fund.
When flying alone he attacked three German aeroplanes in succession. The first managed eventually to escape, the second was driven to ground damaged, and the third, which he attacked at a height of about 10,000 feet, was driven to earth in our lines, the pilot and observer being killed.
