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Frederick 'Fred' Nicholas Slingsby MM (6 November 1894 – 1973) was the founder of Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd (later Slingsby Aviation).Slingsby joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1914 as a gunner/observer. On one sortie the pilot was killed. Slingsby climbed out of his gun position and into the pilot's cockpit and regained control of the aircraft. He flew the aircraft back to the British lines. For this, he was awarded the Military Medal.

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  • Frederick 'Fred' Nicholas Slingsby MM (6 November 1894 – 1973) was the founder of Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd (later Slingsby Aviation).Slingsby joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1914 as a gunner/observer. On one sortie the pilot was killed. Slingsby climbed out of his gun position and into the pilot's cockpit and regained control of the aircraft. He flew the aircraft back to the British lines. For this, he was awarded the Military Medal.
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