Roland Falk
Test Pilot
About Roland Falk
Lived 1915 – 1985 (aged 69–70). Roland Falk was a British test pilot, known for Avro Vulcan.
Wing Commander Roland "Roly" John Falk OBE AFC* (1915 - 1985) was a British test pilot noted for being at the controls on the maiden flight of the British V bomber, the Avro Vulcan. Falk typically flew dressed in pin stripe suit and tie.
Early life Falk was born in London in 1915, the second son of Diana Gwendoline Edith Cecil (née Stracey) and Oswald Toynbee Falk, and he was educated at Stowe School and the de Havilland Technical School.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1952.
Falk died in Jersey on 23 February 1985, at the age of 69.
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Who was Roland Falk?
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Roland Falk was born in 1915 in London.
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Roland Falk died on 23 February 1985 in Jersey.
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Roland Falk was a test pilot.
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Roland Falk was known for Avro Vulcan.
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Roland Falk was British.
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