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Lanoe Hawker. 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. He was killed in a dogfight with the ...
- 1910–1916
- British Army
Major Lanoe Hawker VC helped to establish British control of the air above the Somme in the opening weeks of the battle, but was shot down and killed shortly after it ended. Lanoe Hawker was born in Hampshire in 1890. Growing up, he became very interested in mechanics and engineering and later entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich.
Lanoe Hawker was born on 31 December 1890 in Longparish, Hampshire, and soon showed himself to be an intelligent boy. At the age of ten he went to Geneva with his younger brother for schooling; with Lanoe returning to England two years later. In 1905 he decided to join the Royal Navy and successfully entered the Britannia Naval College at ...
Aug 4, 2022 · Major Lanoe George Hawker, commander of the RFC’s first single-seat fighter squadron, was one of Trenchard’s champions. Hawker had begun his RFC flying career with No. 6 Squadron on October 3, 1914. He hardly had a chance to meet his new squadron mates before they flew their eight B.E.s and four Farmans to Belgium on October 7.
- Thomas G. Bradbeer
Hawker Memorial, Ligny-Thilloy, France. Lanoe George Hawker was the first ace of the British Commonwealth. An aggressive combat pilot, his motto was " Attack Everything! " Flying a B.E.2c armed with a few bombs and hand grenades, he successfully attacked the Zeppelin shed at Gontrode in April 1915 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
Dec 13, 2023 · This week, a new independent film about Britain’s first ace, Capt. Lanoe Hawker VC, DSO, is helping to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The 23-minute film tells the story of a pivotal few days in the First World War when airmen were transformed into fighter pilots for the first time in history.
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Dec 17, 2023 · The untold story of Lanoe Hawker VC, Britain’s first ace fighter pilot A new film tells of the real-life heroism of a First World War pioneer who inspired his peers and left a legacy of innovation
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