James Allan Mollison

Pilot
BIRTHDAY
April 19,1905
Birthplace
Scotland
Age
Oct 30,1959,age 54
Birth Sign
Aries
BIRTHDAY
April 19,1905 (age Oct 30,1959,age 54)
Birthplace
Scotland

About

Scottish aviator and World War II pilot best known for his flight speed records.

Before Fame

He became, at the age of eighteen, the youngest officer in the Royal Air Force.

Trivia

He suffered from alcoholism, and in 1953, his pilot's license was revoked by the Civil Aviation Authority Medical Board.

Family Life

He proposed to fellow aviator Amy Johnson just hours after meeting her. The couple later divorced.

Associated With

He and Alberto Santos Dumont were both their aviators.