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Diana Barnato Walker

(1918-2008)
British aviator
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Diana Barnato Walker MBE FRAeS (15 January 1918 – 28 April 2008) was a pioneering English aviator. In World War II, she became one of the first women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary, flying 80 types of aircraft and delivering 260 Spitfires. In 1963, she became the first British woman to break the sound barrier, flying at Mach 1.6, which also represented a world air speed record for women.

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Born
15 January 1918
London, England
Died
28 April 2008 (aged 90)
Surrey, England
Zodiac Capricorn
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  • Woolf Barnato
    Woolf Barnato · Father · 1895-1948 · English racing driver edit info
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  • Barney Barnato
    Barney Barnato · Grandfather · 1851-1897 · British businessman who made his fortune in South Africa edit info
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