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Bentfield Charles Hucks (1884-1918), an aviation pioneer

1884 October 25th. Born in Stanstead, Essex, son of William Hucks, a mechanical engineer, and his wife Kate^[1]

1910 25 August: Visited Boston, USA, an aeroplane engineer, with other such engineers: Arthur Turner and Reginald Hugh Carr accompanying C. Grahame White "the aviator"^[2]

1911 An "Aviator"; living with his mother and his sister in Gloucester Road, Regents Park, London^[3]

1911 Gained a Royal Aero Club certificate (number 91) in May flying a Blackburn monoplane.

Flight tested many types of aircraft types

1913 Was the first Briton to perform a loop in an aircraft, (a Blériot), at Hendon airfield in September 1913.

1917 With George Holt Thomas, he patented a means of starting aircraft engines, which came to be known as the "Hucks starter".

WWI Joined the Royal Flying Corps when war broke out - sent to the Western Front. Invalided home after an attack of pleurisy.

Conducted many test flights while working at Hendon for Airco.

1918 Living at 5 Queens Gate Terrace, London ^[4]

1918 November 7th. Died of pneumonia; buried in Highgate Cemetery

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 Was the first Briton to perform a loop in an aircraft, (a Blériot), at Hendon airfield in September 1913.
-Thought to be responsible for the Hucks starter. [[Image:Im090617SC-Hu-500.jpg|thumb| 1920. Hucks Aircraft Engine Starter based on a Ford Model T. Exhibit at the [[Shuttleworth Collection]]. ]]
+With [[George Holt Thomas]], he patented a means of starting aircraft engines, which came to be known as the "Hucks starter". [[Image:Im090617SC-Hu-500.jpg|thumb| 1920. Hucks Aircraft Engine Starter based on a Ford Model T. Exhibit at the [[Shuttleworth Collection]]. ]]
 WWI Joined the [[Royal Flying Corps]] when war broke out - sent to the Western Front. Invalided home after an attack of pleurisy.