Arthur Whitten Brown

Sir

Arthur Whitten Brown

Born(1886-07-23)23 July 1886
Glasgow, Scotland
Died4 October 1948(1948-10-04) (aged 62)
Swansea, Wales
Buried
St Margaret Churchyard, Tylers Green, Buckinghamshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army, Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–19, 1939–43
RankLieutenant-Colonel
UnitUniversity and Public Schools Brigade
Manchester Regiment
2 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, KBE (23 July 1886 – 4 October 1948) was a British military officer and aviator who flew as navigator of the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight with pilot John Alcock in June 1919.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ralph S. Cooper, D.V.M. "Arthur Whitten Brown". Earlyaviators.com. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (British aviator) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 3 December 2010.

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