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Air Commodore '''Edward Maitland Maitland''', C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C., Royal Air Force (21 February, 1880 – 23 August, 1921) was for a decade the leading proponent of lighter-than-air aircraft in Great Britain. Commissioned into the army, he experimented with balloons and early airships before joining the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] before finally becoming an "Air Officer" in command of airships of the Royal Air Force. | Air Commodore '''Edward Maitland Maitland''', C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C., Royal Air Force (21 February, 1880 – 23 August, 1921) was for a decade the leading proponent of lighter-than-air aircraft in Great Britain. Commissioned into the army, he experimented with balloons and early airships before joining the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] before finally becoming an "Air Officer" in command of airships of the Royal Air Force. | ||
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*"An Airship Pioneer" (News). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 August, 1921. Issue '''42808''', col B, pg. 10. | *"An Airship Pioneer" (News). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 August, 1921. Issue '''42808''', col B, pg. 10. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.essexregiment.co.uk/biogmaitland.html EssexRegiment.co.uk website] | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Pulham Airship Station|In Command, Pulham Airship Station]]'''<br>1916 – 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Lewis Maitland Boothby|Frederick L. M. Boothby]]'''}} | ||
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[[Category:Royal Naval Air Service Wing Captains]] | [[Category:Royal Naval Air Service Wing Captains]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:58, 6 August 2019
Air Commodore Edward Maitland Maitland, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C., Royal Air Force (21 February, 1880 – 23 August, 1921) was for a decade the leading proponent of lighter-than-air aircraft in Great Britain. Commissioned into the army, he experimented with balloons and early airships before joining the Royal Naval Air Service before finally becoming an "Air Officer" in command of airships of the Royal Air Force.
Bibliography
- "An Airship Pioneer" (News). The Times. Thursday, 25 August, 1921. Issue 42808, col B, pg. 10.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
In Command, Pulham Airship Station 1916 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Frederick L. M. Boothby |
Footnotes
