Harold Blackburn | |
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 Harold Blackburn, Royal Flying Corps, after receiving the Military Cross for service in Palestine, January 1916. | |
| Born | 19 January 1879 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 29 April 1959 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Known for | Pre-World War I demonstration flying |
| Spouse(s) | Violet Louise Lister (1896–1966) ended by divorce in 1935 Ruth Morley (1908–1982) ended by his death |
| Children | 1 daughter, Susan Eileen Blackburn |
| Parent(s) | Edwin Waller Blackburn (father) Sarah Jane Tate (mother) |
| Awards | Military Cross Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) |
Wing Commander Harold Blackburn MC AFC (19 January 1879 – 29 April 1959) was a British aviation pioneer. Blackburn was the first pilot to carry newspapers for commercial sale by air[1] and on 22 July 1914 piloted the first scheduled passenger-carrying flights in Great Britain.
- ^ Yorkshire Evening Post, 24 July 1913.