Charles Douglas Barnard
Gained Air Ministry " B " Licence No. 81.
WWI Flight Commander in R.F.C.
1919 test pilot to Sopwith Aviation Co., Ltd.
1920-27 pilot to De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd.,
1923 made first flight from London to Malta
1923 flight from London to Helsingfors
1927 piloted the Duchess of Bedford on aerial tour of Europe and North Africa (5,000 miles)
1928 made flight from Cairo to Karachi in 41 days,
1929 Flight from England to India and back in record time of 8 days with Duchess of Bedford
1930 created records on flight from London to Capetown and back in 20 days with Duchess of Bedford in April, 1930
1932 Operator of Barnard's Air Tours, Ltd.