Bernard A. Smart

Bernard Arthur Smart
Birth nameBernard Arthur Smart
Born(1891-12-24)24 December 1891
Luton, United Kingdom
Died11 May 1979(1979-05-11) (aged 87)
London, United Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire (1914–1919)
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1914–1918; 1936–1944
RankAir marshal
CommandsHMS Yarmouth
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsDSO 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.