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. 2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter’s world speed record.
Test Pilot
Neville Duke
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