Ronald Thomas Shepherd

Ronald Thomas Shepherd
Born1896
Kensington London, England
Died1 March 1955
Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Aviator and Test Pilot
EmployerRolls-Royce Limited
AwardsOBE

Ronald Thomas Shepherd OBE (1896 – 1 March 1955) was a British aviator and test pilot for Rolls-Royce. He was the first person to fly an aircraft powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero-engine.

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