About James Hay Stevens
Lived 1913 – 1973 (aged 59–60). James Hay Stevens was a British engineer, illustrator and aircraft pilot.
James Hay Stevens (10 November 1913 – 1973 ) was an aviation journalist, editor of Aircraft Engineering (1945-1957) magazine, illustrator and pilot. He created the Skybirds range of 1:72 scale model aircraft kits produced by A. J. Holladay & Co., the same scale later being adopted by Airfix. Between 1938-1939 he contributed articles and illustrations to Air Stories magazine, and between 1959–1967, he contributed articles to the newspaper The Times.
In 1933 he attended the College of Aeronautical Engineering in Chelsea, earning a first-class diploma for practice and theory.
He lived in Borehamwood.
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Who was James Hay Stevens?
Aviation journalist (1913–1973)
When was James Hay Stevens born?
James Hay Stevens was born on 10 November 1913.
When did James Hay Stevens die?
James Hay Stevens died in 1973.
What was James Hay Stevens's occupation?
James Hay Stevens was an engineer, illustrator and aircraft pilot.
What nationality was James Hay Stevens?
James Hay Stevens was British.
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