13 Facts About Harvey Sweetman

Harvey Sweetman flew extensively with No 486 Squadron over Europe and was later commander of No 3 Squadron.

Harvey Sweetman was credited with shooting down three aircraft and at least eleven V-1 flying bombs.

Harvey Sweetman was born on 10 October 1921 in Auckland, New Zealand, and educated at Matamata District High School in the Waikato, where he was swimming champion and captain of the 1st XI cricket team.

Harvey Sweetman was credited with this Bf 109 as probably destroyed.

Harvey Sweetman damaged another Fw 190 off Shoreham on 8 February 1943, when he and his wingman were directed by radar to a flight of four Fw 190s in the area.

Harvey Sweetman's role, based at Langley in Berkshire, involved test flying aircraft from the factory line.

Harvey Sweetman returned to No 486 Squadron for a second tour to command 'A' Flight in February 1944.

Harvey Sweetman was one of the more successful of the squadron's pilots, responsible for destroying several V1s.

Harvey Sweetman returned to Hawker Aircraft Company as a test pilot, before going on to complete a course at the Empire Test Pilots' School at Boscombe Down.

Harvey Sweetman ended the war credited with the destruction of one German aircraft, one probably destroyed, and two damaged.

Harvey Sweetman shared in destroying two more, shared one probably destroyed and a shared damaged aircraft.

Harvey Sweetman was a V1 ace, claiming eleven V1 flying bombs as destroyed with another shared.

Harvey Sweetman died on 15 January 2015 at the age of 93, survived by his wife Alice and five children.