Bill Humble, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBill Humble
British test pilot
Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1911
Place of Birth: Doncaster, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1992
Profession: test pilot
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Bill Humble
- William Humble MBE (14 April 1911 – 1 March 1992) was a well-known pre-Second World War aviator, known as an air racer and for his aerobatic displays.
- He was also an officer in the Royal Air Force Special Reserve, and the Auxiliary Air Force.
- Although he qualified as a mining engineer the lure of flying proved too strong, and he did not enter the family mining company.
- During the war he became an important test pilot for aircraft manufacturer Hawker Siddeley.
- Having tested some of the early jet aircraft, he retired from test flying in 1948, becoming a sales executive for Hawker.
- He is the grandfather of British television presenter Kate Humble.
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