Bentfield Hucks
Military Person
1884 – 1918
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Who was Bentfield Hucks?
Bentfield Charles Hucks was an aviation pioneer in the early 20th century. As well as test flying numerous aircraft types, he was the first Briton to perform a loop in an aircraft, which he performed in his Blériot at Hendon airfield in September 1913. He is also credited with the Hucks starter and many feats of test flying during the First World War, while working at Hendon for Airco.
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- Born
- Oct 25, 1884
Stansted Mountfitchet - Died
- Nov 7, 1918
Wooburn and Bourne End
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on July 23, 2013
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