Richard Frewen Martin
Richard Frewen Martin | |
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Born | Second World War | 26 July 1918
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
Other work | Test pilot |
Richard Frewen Martin, OBE DFC & Bar AFC (26 July 1918 – 1 September 2006) was a British test pilot. He was born in Bournemouth.
"Dickie" Martin served in the
Sea Vixen fighter aircraft
.
He left the RAF in 1953 with the rank of
delta-wing Javelin
fighter. He amassed 19,000 flying hours, and flew 240 different types of aircraft.
Honours and awards
- 5 November 1940 – Flying Officer Richard Frewen Martin (33439) of No. 73 Squadron RAF is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).[1]
- 22 August 1941 – Acting Flight Lieutenant Richard Frewen Martin, DFC, (33439) of No. 250 Squadron RAF is awarded a bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross.[2]
- 1 January 1949 – Squadron Leader Richard Frewen Martin, DFC, (33439) RAF is awarded the Air Force Cross.[3]
- 1 January 1963 – Wing Commander Richard Frewen Martin, DFC, AFC, RAF (retired), test pilot A.V.Roe and Company is awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.[4]
- 1 January 1967 – Wing Commander Reichard Frewen Martin, DFC, AFC, lately test pilot Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd is appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[5]
- In 2003, he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
External links
References
- ^ "No. 34986". The London Gazette. 5 November 1940. p. 6393.
- ^ "No. 35254". The London Gazette. 22 August 1941. p. 4864.
- ^ "No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1949. p. 31.
- ^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 31.
- ^ "No. 44210". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1967. p. 13.