Hugh Wilson (RAF officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Royal Air Force test pilot and world airspeed record holder
Date of Birth: 28-May-1908
Place of Birth: Islington, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Sep-1990
Profession: test pilot
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Hugh Wilson (RAF officer)
- Hugh Joseph Wilson known as (28 May 1908 – 5 September 1990), nicknamed "Willie", was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
- He served as the RAF's main chief test pilot for captured enemy aircraft in World War II and in November 1945 was the first man to exceed 600 miles per hour (970 km/h), flying a Gloster Meteor jet fighter.
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