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Gustav Hamel
Postcard of Hamel, winner of the 1913 Aerial Derby at Hendon Aerodrome
Born
Gustav Wilhelm Hamel

25 June 1889
Hamburg, Germany
Disappeared23 May 1914 (aged 24)
Diedc. 1914 (disappeared; aged 24 or 25)
English Channel
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Aviator
Author
Known forAir racing
Airmail
Aerobatics
Looping-the-loop
Transatlantic flight

Gustav Wilhelm Hamel (25 June 1889 – missing 23 May 1914) was a pioneer British aviator. He was prominent in the early history of aviation in Britain, and in particular that of Hendon airfield, where Claude Graham-White was energetically developing and promoting flying.

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Daily Mail Circuit of Britain air race

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