C. C. Mitchell

For the army colonel "Mad Mitch", see Colin Mitchell.

Colin Campbell Mitchell

Commander Colin Campbell Mitchell FRSE MIME OBE (1904–21 January 1969) was a Scottish mechanical engineer also with a very prominent service record in the Royal Navy. He was the inventor of the Aircraft catapult and Aircraft arresting gear used on aircraft carriers.[1] He was usually referred to as Commander C. C. Mitchell.

  1. ^ Journal of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers 1968: obituary C C Mitchell