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Squadron leader John Douglas Derry DFC (5 December 1921 – 6 September 1952) was a British test pilot who is believed to be the first Briton to have exceeded the speed of sound in flight.
The jet disintegrated mid-air during an aerobatic manoeuvre, causing the death of pilot John Derry and onboard flight test observer Anthony Richards. Debris from the aircraft fell onto a crowd of spectators, killing 29 people and injuring 60.
Robin Evans analiza la vida y la carrera de John Derry, considerado el primer británico que superó la velocidad del sonido en vuelo.
28 de jul. de 2011 · This tragic footage shows the horrifying crash at the Farnborough Air Show in 1952 after pilot, John Derry, broke the sound barrier with the de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen.
Among the dead were the pilot John Derry and the flight test observer Anthony Richards. It remains the highest death toll at a British air show. Mick Foreman campaigned and fundraised for the...
Thirty-one people, including pilot John Derry, were killed. Dozens more were wounded at the Farnborough Air Show in Hampshire on 6 September 1952. John Derry became the first British pilot to...
11 de dic. de 2023 · The pilot, John Derry, was a decorated war hero and experienced test pilot, chosen to display the aircraft to the public and potential buyers. The incident led to significant changes in air show safety measures, with a minimum distance of 750 feet between aircraft performing maneuvers and the crowd.
