Joseph Joel Hammond
| Joseph Joel Hammond | |
|---|---|
_April_1911.jpg) Joseph Joel Hammond flying his Bristol Boxkite at the Ascot Racecourse (Mascot, NSW) in April 1911 | |
| Born |
1886 Gonville, Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Died |
22 September 1918 (age 31) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Cause of death | Killed in active service |
| Resting place | Indianapolis (Crown Hill) Cemetery, Indiana, United States of America |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Spouse | Ethelwynd Hammond |
| Aviation career | |
| Known for | First pilot to fly at Sydney Airport |
| Air force | Royal Air Force, British Air Mission (United States) |
| Battles | World War I |
| Rank | Captain |
Joseph Joel Hammond (1886 – 22 September 1918) was a pioneering New Zealand aviator.[1] On 18 April 1911 he was the first pilot to fly at the site of what would become Sydney Airport.[2] On 17 January 1914 at Epsom showgrounds he took New Zealand's first military plane, a Blériot XI-2, for its first flight.[3]
References
- ↑ "Joseph Joel Hammond". Cenotaph database. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Hayes, Isabel (17 April 2011). "100 years of Sydney Airport flying". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ Bayer, Kurt (27 September 2013). "NZ's first military plane's fate unknown". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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