Edwin Harris Dunning
Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning, DSC (17 July 1892 – 7 August 1917), of the British Royal Naval Air Service, was the first pilot to land an aircraft on a moving ship.
Edwin Harris Dunning | |
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Dunning is congratulated after landing on HMS Furious in his Sopwith Pup on 2 August 1917 | |
| Born | 17 July 1892 South Africa |
| Died | 7 August 1917 (aged 25) Scapa Flow, Orkney |
| Buried | Bradfield, Essex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Naval Air Service |
| Years of service | –1917 |
| Rank | Squadron Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
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