Geoffrey de Havilland

Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS, (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was a British aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer. His Mosquito has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built.

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Geoffrey de Havilland
Birth dateJuly 27, 1882
Birth place
England , Buckinghamshire , High Wycombe
Nationality
United Kingdom
Date of deathMay 21, 1965
Place of death
England , Hertfordshire , Middlesex , Stanmore , Watford
Children
Geoffrey de Havilland Jr.
Relatives
Known for
De Havilland Mosquito

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