Diana Barnato Walker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDiana Barnato Walker
British aviator
Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1918
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 28-Apr-2008
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Diana Barnato Walker
- 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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