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| ⚫ | Captain '''Ernest Charles Hoy''' [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|DFC]] (6 May 1895 –22 April 1982) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[World War I|First World War]] [[flying ace]], officially credited with 13 victories. He later pioneered airmail flight over the Canadian Rockies.<ref name="theaerodrome.com">http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/hoy2.php</ref> |
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==Early life and service== |
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Hoy was serving in the Canadian militia, in the 93rd Regiment, when he enlisted in the regular forces on 3 March 1915. He gave his next of kin as Charles Hoy, and his own occupation as salesman. His physical characteristics were recorded; he was five feet nine inches tall, swarthy, with brown hair and eyes, and a Presbyterian.[http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/attestation/index.php aerodrome.com] |
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==World War I aviation service== |
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Hoy joined 29 Squadron as a [[Royal Aircraft Factory]] pilot in January 1918. He would not begin to score with them until 12 August. He then tallied up seven wins in August, and six more in September. In summary, he shared in being a [[balloon buster]] along with Lieutenant [[Charles G. Ross (aviator)|Charles Ross]] and another pilot, as well as downing one of the observation gasbags solo; he destroyed nine enemy airplanes, including a triumph shared with Lieutenant [[Christoffel Venter]]; he also drove two planes down out of control.<ref>{{cite book |title= ''Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920'' |page= 202 }}</ref> |
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On 28 September 1918, the day after his final victory, Hoy was shot down and imprisoned for the rest of the war.<ref>{{cite book |title= ''Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920'' |page= 202 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Ernest Charles Hoy''' [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|DFC]] (6 May 1895 –22 April 1982) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[World War I|First World War]] [[flying ace]], officially credited with 13 victories.<ref name="theaerodrome.com">http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/hoy2.php</ref> |
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==Post World War I== |
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In August 1919, Hoy used a [[Curtiss Jenny]] to carry the first airmail from Vancouver to Calgary across the Canadian Rocky Mountains; the pioneering flight took sixteen hours, forty-two minutes.<ref>{{cite book |title= ''Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920'' |page= 202 }}</ref> |
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==Honours and awards== |
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* 3 December 1918 - Lieut. (A./Capt.) Ernest Charles Hoy is awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)]] in recognition of gallantry in flying operations against the enemy in France: |
* 3 December 1918 - Lieut. (A./Capt.) Ernest Charles Hoy is awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)]] in recognition of gallantry in flying operations against the enemy in France: |
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==References== |
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* ''Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920'' Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0948817194, 9780948817199. |
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===Notes=== |
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Revision as of 19:51, 18 June 2010
Ernest Charles Hoy | |
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| Allegiance | George V[1] |
| Service | Aviation |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 29 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Other work | Pioneered airmail flight over the Canadian Rockies |
Captain Ernest Charles Hoy DFC (6 May 1895 –22 April 1982) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 13 victories. He later pioneered airmail flight over the Canadian Rockies.[2]
Early life and service
Hoy was serving in the Canadian militia, in the 93rd Regiment, when he enlisted in the regular forces on 3 March 1915. He gave his next of kin as Charles Hoy, and his own occupation as salesman. His physical characteristics were recorded; he was five feet nine inches tall, swarthy, with brown hair and eyes, and a Presbyterian.aerodrome.com
World War I aviation service
Hoy joined 29 Squadron as a Royal Aircraft Factory pilot in January 1918. He would not begin to score with them until 12 August. He then tallied up seven wins in August, and six more in September. In summary, he shared in being a balloon buster along with Lieutenant Charles Ross and another pilot, as well as downing one of the observation gasbags solo; he destroyed nine enemy airplanes, including a triumph shared with Lieutenant Christoffel Venter; he also drove two planes down out of control.[3]
On 28 September 1918, the day after his final victory, Hoy was shot down and imprisoned for the rest of the war.[4]
Post World War I
In August 1919, Hoy used a Curtiss Jenny to carry the first airmail from Vancouver to Calgary across the Canadian Rocky Mountains; the pioneering flight took sixteen hours, forty-two minutes.[5]
Honours and awards
- 3 December 1918 - Lieut. (A./Capt.) Ernest Charles Hoy is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in recognition of gallantry in flying operations against the enemy in France:
A bold and skilful airman who has accounted for four enemy machines and shot down a balloon in flames, displaying at all times a fine fighting spirit, disregarding adverse odds.
— London Gazette[6]
References
- Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920 Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0948817194, 9780948817199.
Notes
- ^ Canadian airmen were required to complete an Attestation Paper in which they declared an oath of allegiance to King George the Fifth and agreed to serve in any arm of the service for the duration of the war between Great Britain and Germany. aerodrome.com
- ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/hoy2.php
- ^ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. p. 202.
- ^ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. p. 202.
- ^ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. p. 202.
- ^ "No. 31046". The London Gazette (invalid
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Websites
"WWI Aces of Canada". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
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