Bert Hinkler

Pilot

Birthday December 8, 1892

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Australia

DEATH DATE Jan 7, 1933 (40)

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About

Daring aviator who became the first pilot to complete a solo flight from England to Australia.

Before Fame

His interest in aviation was sparked by a childhood fascination with the flight of birds.

Trivia

He served in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

Family Life

He married Katherine Rome in 1932 and died less than a year later in a plane crash.

Associated With

He and B. H. DeLay both rose to fame in the early 1930s for their superior aviation skills.