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Neville Frederick Duke | |
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 Cover from Test Pilot, Neville Duke's autobiography | |
| Born | 11 January 1922 Tonbridge, Kent |
| Died | 7 April 2007 (aged 85) St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1964 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Unit | No. 92 Squadron RAF No. 112 Squadron RAF No. 37 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | No. 615 Squadron RAF No. 145 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars Air Force Cross Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air War Cross (Czechoslovakia) |
| Other work | Test pilot |
Neville Frederick Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS (11 January 1922 – 7 April 2007) was a British test pilot and fighter ace of the Second World War. He was credited with the destruction of 27 enemy aircraft. After the war, Duke was acknowledged as one of the world's foremost test pilots. In 1953, he became holder of the world air speed record when he flew a Hawker Hunter at 727.63 mph (1,171.01 km/h) over Littlehampton.