Herbert (Bert) Hinkler | |
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.jpg) Hinkler, c. 1928 | |
| Born | 8 December 1892 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 7 January 1933 (aged 40) Pratomagno Alps, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Pioneer Aviator, inventor |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah (Nance) Jarvis (de facto, 1920s–33 Katherine Rose (m. 1932) |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (1917) Britannia Trophy (1920, 1928, 1931) Air Force Cross (1928) FAI Gold Air Medal (1928) Segrave Trophy (1931) |
Herbert John Louis Hinkler AFC, DSM (8 December 1892 – 7 January 1933), better known as Bert Hinkler, was a pioneer Australian aviator (dubbed "Australian Lone Eagle"[1]) and inventor. He designed and built early aircraft before being the first person to fly solo from England to Australia, completed on 22 February 1928,[2] and the first person to fly solo across the Southern Atlantic Ocean. He married in 1932 at the age of 39, and died less than a year later after crashing into remote countryside near Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy during a solo flight record attempt.
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