Frederick Dudley Travers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frederick Dudley Travers

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1897

Place of Birth: York, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1968

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Frederick Dudley Travers

  • Captain Frederick Dudley Travers was an English World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.
  • His later life saw his continued service to his nation in both the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and in civil aviation.
  • He pioneered air routes into Africa, the Middle East, and India.
  • He also became proficient in piloting flying boats.
  • He flew civilian aircraft into the war zones during World War II.
  • By the end of his civil aviation career, he had flown over two million miles and logged 19,000 accident-free flying hours.
  • Upon his retirement from the RAF, he had served for almost four decades.

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