Cecil Arthur Butler | |
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Born | 8 June 1902
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Died | 13 April 1980
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Aircraft pilot
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Cecil Arthur Butler (1902 - 1980) [1] was an Australian businessman who established Butler Air Transport Co.
Buttler was born in Warwickshire, England, and migrated to Australia with his family in about 1910. [1] In 1917 he was apprenticed to become a tool, jig and gauge maker at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. In 1921 he transferred to the Australian Aircraft & Engineering Co. Ltd at Mascot, Sydney. In 1923 he obtained his ground engineer's licence, [1] in 1927, his pilot's licence. [1]
In 1930 he designed, built and tested a small, all-metal, high-winged monoplane. [1] [2] In 1931, he piloted a Comper Swift from England to Australia in the record time of 9 days, 1 hours and 40 minutes. [3] In 1934 with the financial help of his wife's uncle, P. S. Garling, [4] he won the tender for the Charleville (Queensland) to Cootamundra (New South Wales) leg of the England-Australia airmail route, servicing the route with DH.84 Dragon aircraft. [1] Four years later, with the successful completion of the contract, his company, Butler Air Transport Co. continued as a civil airline, serving centres in New South Wales and Queensland. [1] The airline later became Airlines of New South Wales. [5]
In 1958 he became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE) [5]
Butler Air Transport for the story of the civil airline he founded and managed.
Cecil Arthur Butler | |
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Born | 8 June 1902
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Died | 13 April 1980
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Occupation |
Aircraft pilot
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Awards |
Cecil Arthur Butler (1902 - 1980) [1] was an Australian businessman who established Butler Air Transport Co.
Buttler was born in Warwickshire, England, and migrated to Australia with his family in about 1910. [1] In 1917 he was apprenticed to become a tool, jig and gauge maker at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. In 1921 he transferred to the Australian Aircraft & Engineering Co. Ltd at Mascot, Sydney. In 1923 he obtained his ground engineer's licence, [1] in 1927, his pilot's licence. [1]
In 1930 he designed, built and tested a small, all-metal, high-winged monoplane. [1] [2] In 1931, he piloted a Comper Swift from England to Australia in the record time of 9 days, 1 hours and 40 minutes. [3] In 1934 with the financial help of his wife's uncle, P. S. Garling, [4] he won the tender for the Charleville (Queensland) to Cootamundra (New South Wales) leg of the England-Australia airmail route, servicing the route with DH.84 Dragon aircraft. [1] Four years later, with the successful completion of the contract, his company, Butler Air Transport Co. continued as a civil airline, serving centres in New South Wales and Queensland. [1] The airline later became Airlines of New South Wales. [5]
In 1958 he became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE) [5]
Butler Air Transport for the story of the civil airline he founded and managed.