Neville Duke and E. M. Donaldson black plaque

Rustington, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

In commemoration of world air speed records set up off shore opposite this point on 7 Sep 1946 and 7 Sep 1953. This commemorative stone honours two world air speed records. The first record was set in 1946 by Group Captain E. M. Donaldson, DSO, AFC flying a Gloster Meteor F4, type EE549 at an averag

e speed of just over 616 miles per hour. The second record was set in 1953 by Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC and two bars, AFC, flying a Hawker Hunter MK3, type WB188 (RR Avon engine) at

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