Bernard Arthur Smart | |
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Birth name | Bernard Arthur Smart |
Born | Luton, United Kingdom | 24 December 1891
Died | 11 May 1979 London, United Kingdom | (aged 87)
Allegiance | British Empire (1914–1919) |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1918; 1936–1944 |
Rank | Air marshal |
Commands | HMS Yarmouth |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | DSO medal |
Bernard Arthur Smart (24 December 1891 in Luton, north of London – May 1979 in Luton) was a British pilot during World War I, who performed some of the world's first attacks from early aircraft carriers, which were cruisers that had been rebuilt with catapults and a small flying deck.