Duke started WWII as a fighter pilot with 92 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill. Awarded the DSO, he became an RAF test pilot towards the end of the war, and continued as a peacetime test pilot with the Hawker Aviation Company. Published in 2003, marking the 50th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter’s world speed record.
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"A vivid, candid story of this magnificent airman."
Neville Duke started World War II as a fighter pilot with 92 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill. Awarded the DSO, he became an RAF test pilot towards the end of the war and continued as a peacetime test pilot with the Hawker Aviation Company. This book reveals all the momentous events he has experienced.
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