Vivian Hewitt
| Vivian Hewitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1888 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 1965 (aged 76–77)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Aviation career | |
| Known for | Second flight from Great Britain to Ireland, 26 April 1912[2] |
| Flight license | 1 October 1912[3] London |
Vivian Hewitt was a pioneering Welsh aviator. Born in Grimsby, he moved to Bodfari, Denbighshire, Wales his mother's family home, on the death of his father during his childhood.[1]
On 26 April 1912, Hewitt successfully completed a flight between Holyhead and Dublin, landing in the Phoenix Park. Interviewed by the press, he expressed the view that Damer Leslie Allen, who had disappeared a few days earlier whilst attempting the same flight, had been insufficiently experienced as an aviator for a task of such difficulty.[2]
Although widely reported to be the first person to cross the sea from Great Britain to Ireland in an aeroplane, several days earlier,[1] on 22 April Denys Corbett Wilson had flown from Goodwick in Pembrokeshire to Enniscorthy.[4][5] Nevertheless, the view was expressed at the time that Hewitt's flight was "a more difficult and dangerous feat" than Corbett Wilson's.[6]
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