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Diana Barnato Walker

British aviator (1918-2008) · United Kingdom · Died at 90

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Diana Barnato Walker MBE FRAeS was a pioneering British aviator. In World War II, she became one of the first women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary, flying 80 types of aircraft and delivering 260 Spitfires. 6, which also represented a world air speed record for women.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

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Diana Barnato Walker MBE FRAeS was a pioneering British aviator. In World War II, she became one of the first women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary, flying 80 types of aircraft and delivering 260 Spitfires. In 1963, she became the first British woman to break the sound barrier, flying at Mach 1.6, which also represented a world air speed record for women.

Country
United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2008 · aged 90

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