Gustav Hamel
Gustav Wilhelm Hamel (25 June 1889 – missing 23 May 1914) was a pioneer British aviator. He was prominent in the early history of aviation in Britain, and in particular that of Hendon airfield, where Claude Graham-White was energetically developing and promoting flying.
Gustav Hamel | |
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Postcard of Hamel, winner of the 1913 Aerial Derby at Hendon Aerodrome | |
| Born | Gustav Wilhelm Hamel 25 June 1889 Hamburg, Germany |
| Disappeared | 23 May 1914 (aged 24) |
| Died | c. 1914 (disappeared; aged 24 or 25) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator Author |
| Known for | Air racing Airmail Aerobatics Looping-the-loop Transatlantic flight |
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