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'''Walter Anselm Henry Kahn''' MBE (24 May 1926 – 15 March 2015) was a key figure in the development of [[gliding]] in Britain after the Second World War.<ref> |
'''Walter Anselm Henry Kahn''' MBE (24 May 1926 – 15 March 2015) was a key figure in the development of [[gliding]] in Britain after the Second World War.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11530965/Wally-Kahn-gliding-enthusiast-obituary.html</ref> |
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Kahn attended [[Highgate School]] from 1938 until 1943, a classmate of [[Gerard Hoffnung]], and joined the [[Royal Air Force]] the following year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davison|first1=Phil|title=Wally Kahn: Record-breaking glider pilot who helped turn his pursuit into a competitive sport and a popular leisure activity|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/wally-kahn-record-breaking-glider-pilot-who-helped-turn-his-pursuit-into-a-competitive-sport-and-a-10237507.html|accessdate=8 September 2016|work=Independent online|date=8 May 2015}}</ref> He was on the council of the [[British Gliding Association]] for almost 50 years. |
Kahn attended [[Highgate School]] from 1938 until 1943, a classmate of [[Gerard Hoffnung]], and joined the [[Royal Air Force]] the following year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davison|first1=Phil|title=Wally Kahn: Record-breaking glider pilot who helped turn his pursuit into a competitive sport and a popular leisure activity|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/wally-kahn-record-breaking-glider-pilot-who-helped-turn-his-pursuit-into-a-competitive-sport-and-a-10237507.html|accessdate=8 September 2016|work=Independent online|date=8 May 2015}}</ref> He was on the council of the [[British Gliding Association]] for almost 50 years. |
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Walter Anselm Henry Kahn MBE (24 May 1926 – 15 March 2015) was a key figure in the development of gliding in Britain after the Second World War.[1]
Kahn attended Highgate School from 1938 until 1943, a classmate of Gerard Hoffnung, and joined the Royal Air Force the following year.[2] He was on the council of the British Gliding Association for almost 50 years.
Awards
- Fédération Aéronautique International Gold Award with three Diamonds.
- Royal Aero Club's Silver Medal. (1995)
- British Gliding Association Gold Medal. (2014)
- Royal Air Force Air Efficiency Award
- MBE. (2011)
Selected publications
- A Glider Pilot Bold, 1998.
References
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11530965/Wally-Kahn-gliding-enthusiast-obituary.html
- ^ Davison, Phil (8 May 2015). "Wally Kahn: Record-breaking glider pilot who helped turn his pursuit into a competitive sport and a popular leisure activity". Independent online. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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