| Frederick John Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Jack" |
| Born | 1899 Whitchurch, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 17 March 1954 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Aviation |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 74 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Lieutenant Frederick John Hunt was an English World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.
Early life
Hunt was born in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England in 1899 the son of Frederick and Emily Hunt, his father was a coal and corn merchant. He would not be old enough for military duty until late in World War I; his earliest known record of service is 1918.
World War I
Hunt was stationed with 74 Squadron in July 1918. He became a balloon buster for his first aerial victory on 1 September 1918, and would win over another balloon and seven of Germany's finest fighter of the war, the Fokker D.VII, by war's end. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross after his seventh victory, though it would not be gazetted until 1 February 1919.
List of aerial victories
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
| No. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 1918 @ 1350 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a serial number E5967 | Observation balloon | Destroyed | Northeast of Armentières | |
| 2 | 4 September 1918 @ 1930 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Driven down out of control | Half a mile south of Lille | |
| 3 | 17 September 1918 @ 1845 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n D6967 | Fokker D.VII | Set afire; destroyed | North of Courtrai | |
| 4 | 21 September 1918 @ 1840 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | Lille | |
| 5 | 26 October 1918 @ 1455 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | Cordes | |
| 6 | 26 October 1918 @ 1455 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Driven down out of control | Cordes | |
| 7 | 27 October 1918 @ 0940 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n C1137 | Observation balloon | Destroyed | Molenbaix | |
| 8 | 30 October 1918 @ 0820 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | De Klype | |
| 9 | 30 October 1918 @ 0825 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Set afire; destroyed | Quaremont |
Post World War I
On 31 March 1923, Hunt and Roland John Neale dissolved their partnership in "The Whitchurch Engineering Works". The firm's business was motor, agricultural, and general engineering.
Hunt was living in Ellisfield when his marriage to Frances Ann Selmer of Valparaíso, Chile was set for 29 September 1927.
References
- Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman L. R.; Guest, Russell. Above The Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.
Endnotes
- "Frederick John Hunt". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- Shores, et al, p. 204.
- "Frederick John Hunt". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- Shores, et al, p. 204.
- (The London Gazette, 24 April 1923, p. 2998.) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32817/pages/2998 Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- (Flight, 15 September 1927, p. 658.) http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1948/1948%20-%200612.html?search=Frederick%20Hunt Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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