Pilot Lieutenant Oliver M Stewart
No. 54 Squadron, April – June 1917
Oliver Stewart MC AFC (1896-1976) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Post war, he had a long and distinguished career as a writer.
Stewart was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment in October 1914. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. After a brief period with 22 Squadron, he moved on in 1917 to 54 Squadron to fly a Sopwith Pup. He gained five victories, and a Military Cross while with the squadron. The victories came between the 6th April and 25th September 1917; the MC was awarded on the 17th September
Aircraft built by the Whitehead Aircraft Company
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Original
5.89m
8.07m
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Original
5.89m
8.07m
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Original
5.89m
8.07m
3rd
1.963mm
2,690mm
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8th
736mm
1,009mm
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24th
245.4mm
336.3mm
4th
1,473mm
2,018mm
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9th
654mm
897mm
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32nd
184.1mm
252.2mm
5th
1,178mm
1,614mm
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10th
589mm
807mm
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48th
122.7mm
168.1mm
6th
982mm
1.345mm
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12th
491mm
673mm
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72nd
81.8mm
112.1mm
7th
841mm
1,153mm
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16th
368mm
504mm
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144th
40.9mm
56.0mm
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