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Robert Cooke Fenwick (1884-1912) was an aviation pioneer, who lost his life while flying on the 13th August 1912 | Robert Cooke Fenwick (1884-1912) was an aviation pioneer, who lost his life while flying on the 13th August 1912 | ||
1884 Born in South Shields | 1884 Born in South Shields the son of Robert C. Fenwick, a Shop-Keeper (Draper). | ||
ACCIDENT ON SALISBURY PLAIN.— Report on the fatal accident to Mr. Robert Cooke Fenwick, when flying on Salisbury Plain, on Tuesday, August 13th, 1912. Mr. R. C. Fenwick, flying on a Mersey monoplane fitted with a 45-h.p. Isaacson engine, had been in the air about two minutes, and, when about 200 ft. high, was seen to be in difficulties. The aircraft dived for about 50 ft., recovered an even keel, and then made a vertical dive to the ground. The aviator was killed instantaneously. <ref>Flight magazine of 21st September 1912 [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1912/1912%20-%200852.html] </ref> | 1910 Aviators Certificate #35 | ||
1912 ACCIDENT ON SALISBURY PLAIN.— Report on the fatal accident to Mr. Robert Cooke Fenwick, when flying on Salisbury Plain, on Tuesday, August 13th, 1912. Mr. R. C. Fenwick, flying on a Mersey monoplane fitted with a 45-h.p. Isaacson engine, had been in the air about two minutes, and, when about 200 ft. high, was seen to be in difficulties. The aircraft dived for about 50 ft., recovered an even keel, and then made a vertical dive to the ground. The aviator was killed instantaneously. <ref>Flight magazine of 21st September 1912 [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1912/1912%20-%200852.html] </ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:06, 24 June 2024
Robert Cooke Fenwick (1884-1912) was an aviation pioneer, who lost his life while flying on the 13th August 1912
1884 Born in South Shields the son of Robert C. Fenwick, a Shop-Keeper (Draper).
1910 Aviators Certificate #35
1912 ACCIDENT ON SALISBURY PLAIN.— Report on the fatal accident to Mr. Robert Cooke Fenwick, when flying on Salisbury Plain, on Tuesday, August 13th, 1912. Mr. R. C. Fenwick, flying on a Mersey monoplane fitted with a 45-h.p. Isaacson engine, had been in the air about two minutes, and, when about 200 ft. high, was seen to be in difficulties. The aircraft dived for about 50 ft., recovered an even keel, and then made a vertical dive to the ground. The aviator was killed instantaneously. [1]
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