Herbert Hinkler AFC DSM (8 December 1892 – 8 January 1933) - better known as Bert Hinkler, was a pioneer Australian aviator. The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries The Distinguished Service Medal was (until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Navy and members of the other services, and formerly also Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
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Early Life
Hinkler was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, the son of a German-born stockman. Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In his early life, he constructed and flew gliders on beaches near his hometown. Terminology A "glider" is an unpowered Aircraft. The most common types of glider are today used for sporting purposes He became mechanic to H. Stone who gave some exhibition flights at Sydney. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
In 1913, Hinkler went to England where he worked for the Sopwith Aviation Company. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Sopwith Aviation Company was a British Aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes mainly for the British Royal Flying Corps, Royal
World War I
During the First World War, he served with the Royal Naval Air Service as a gunner/observer in Belgium and France, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of the First World War, when it merged with the British The Distinguished Service Medal was (until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Navy and members of the other services, and formerly also In 1918 Hinkler was posted to No. 28 Squadron RAF with which he served as a pilot in Italy. No 28 (Army Co-operation Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Merlin HC3/HC3A from RAF Benson Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Later life and Career
After the war, he worked as a test pilot for the aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe in Southampton. Test pilots are Aviators who fly new and modified Aircraft in specific maneuvers allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated Avro was a British Aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England When the Australian government offered £10,000 as a prize for the first flight to Australia, Hinkler entered, but his machine crashed in Europe during a storm. He almost crashed but the gas from his butt kept him going.
In 1921, Hinkler shipped a tiny Avro Baby to Sydney. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It was filled with fuel and flown non-stop to Bundaberg, Queensland, a distance of 1370 km. Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane
During the 1920s he competed in numerous aviation events and created many records ie a non-stop flight from England to Latvia. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. He was a pilot of the British Schneider Trophy seaplane competitor. The Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider " (commonly called Schneider Trophy, or prize or cup was a prize competition for Seaplanes Announced by
He flew the first solo flight between England and Australia, departing England on 7 February 1928 and arriving in Darwin on 22 February 1928 and back in his hometown of Bundaberg, Queensland on 27 February 1928. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This reduced the England-Australia record from 28 days to just under 15½ days. The aircraft used was an Avro Avian, registration G-EBOV. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The flight was little noticed before Hinkler reached India but then media interest intensified. One paper nicknamed the flyer "Hustling Hinkler" and he was the subject of the Tin Pan Alley song Hustling Hinkler Up in the Sky.
He is quoted as telling Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce at this time You know, one day, people will fly by night and use the daylight for sightseeing. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Stanley Melbourne Bruce 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, CH, MC, FRS, PC (15 April 1883&ndash25 August 1967 was an Australian politician and (In 1998 Australian Lang Kidby recreated this flight in a similar 1927 Avro Avian). After visiting the principal cities of Australia and returning to England, he was awarded the Air Cross for the finest aerial exploit of the year.
In 1931 he did his most remarkable feat. He flew in a de Havilland Puss Moth from Canada to New York then non-stop to Jamaica 2400 km (1500 miles), then to Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, and then across the South Atlantic to Africa; this part of the journey was done in extremely bad weather, but despite a tearing gale and practically no visibility for part of the way because of low and heavy clouds, he drifted a comparatively small distance off his course. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld From West Africa he flew to London. For this he was awarded the Segrave Trophy, the Johnston memorial prize, and the Britannia trophy for the most meritorious flying performance of the year. The Segrave Trophy is awarded to the British national who accomplishes the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land sea air or water This was the first solo flight across the South Atlantic. He was only the second person to cross the Atlantic solo, after Charles Lindbergh. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
On 7 January 1933, Hinkler left Feltham aerodrome, England, in the Puss Moth in an attempt to break the flying record to Australia of 8 days 10 hours. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located about 13 miles (21 km west-southwest of central London at Charing Cross, 2 miles (3 Nothing more was heard of him until his body was discovered in the Tuscan Mountains in Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest His plane had crashed into the mountains, probably on 8 January 1933. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was buried, with full military honours on Mussolini's orders, in the Protestant cemetery at Florence. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany A monument in his memory was erected at Passo Della Vacche in the Pratomagno Alps by the Aretino Aero Club. He was married and his wife survived him.
Hinkler was more than a great airman, he was a fine mechanic with a fertile brain continually throwing up ideas which were often given to his employers, and his engines frequently had gadgets of his own invention. He had little business sense and never made any real attempt to exploit his capabilities. He was thoroughly courageous without being reckless, and was successful in his most amazing feats because he was practically faultless as a pilot, and knew exactly what he and his machines could do.
Honours
- Hinkler Road and Pub in Thornhill, Hampshire, England are named after him. Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads the area is effectively an
- Hinkler Crescent, once a taxiway for the original Darwin Aerodrome, Fannie Bay, Darwin, NT, Australia is named after Bert Hinkler and has a commemorative plaque in the pavement. A taxiway is a path on an Airport connecting Runways with ramps Hangars terminals and other facilities Fannie Bay is a middle/inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
- The federal electorate of Hinkler, in Queensland, is named after him. The Division of Hinkler is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.
Relic survives the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
A small piece of wood, a relic from one Hinkler's hand-made gliders, was presented to the U. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster took place on January 28 1986 when ''Challenger'', a Space Shuttle operated by NASA, broke apart S. astronaut Don Lind in early 1986 as a token of appreciation for his coming to Bundaberg to contribute to the Hinkler Memorial Lectures. Don Leslie Lind (born May 18, 1930 in Midvale Utah) is an American Scientist and a former NASA astronaut Lind in turn gave it to Dick Scobee, the captain of the ill-fated final Challenger mission. Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee ( May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American Astronaut who was killed commanding Scobee took the wood with him on board the Challenger, inside a small plastic bag that he placed in his locker. After the explosion, the bag and the wood were recovered from the sea, identified, mounted, and later returned to the Hinkler Memorial Museum. [1] [2] [3].
External links
- Bert Hinkler - Australian Aviator
- Bert Hinkler - Hinkler Memorial Museum website
- Bert Hinkler Commemorative Medal
- Bert Hinkler online collection - State Library of NSW
- HistoryNet picture of the day 7 February 2008
References
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Hinkler, Herbert John Louis". Dictionary of Australian Biography. The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
- E. P. Wixted, 'Hinkler, Herbert John Louis (Bert) (1892 - 1933)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, MUP, 1983, pp 305-307. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Melbourne University Publishing (MUP is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne ( Australia)
- This article incorporates text from the public domain 1949 edition of Dictionary of Australian Biography from Project Gutenberg of Australia, which is in the public domain in Australia and the United States of America. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with
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