David Richard Croft Blackhall
Military
5 BFTS Archive photo
Object Number - UPL 23726 - 5 BFTS Course 13 1942 Riddle Field, Clewiston DRC Blackhall front row far left.
David Richard Croft Blackhall was from Diseworth, Derbyshire, UK and arrived at No 5 British Flying Training School at Clewiston with the RAF students in 1942 to join Course 13. He shared a room with William Cushner at Riddle Field, Clewiston, while completing the course.
He acquired the 5 BFTS First Anniversary book and collected over 60 autographs at the end of his course. The book he owned was donated to IWM Duxford.
David Blackwell died in 1990 at the age of 66 and is buried at St Michael and All Angels at Diseworth. He was a member of the 5 BFTS Association between 1986-1990 and he founded the Diseworth Neighbourhood Watch
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Units served with
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Role/Job: Chief Ground School Instructor
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Role/Job: Link Trainer Instructor
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot / Instructor
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Based |
Riddle Field | 8 February 1990 |
