John Weston

South African aviator (1873-1950) Date Of Birth : 1873-06-17T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1950-07-24T00:00:00Z

John Weston (born Maximilian John Ludwick Weston) was a South African aeronautical engineer, pioneer aviator, farmer and soldier. He travelled extensively in a motor caravan (RV) that he designed and built himself.
Weston was a pioneer of aviation in South Africa. In 1911, Weston founded the Aeronautical Society of South Africa. The Society hosts a bi-annual memorial lecture in his honour.

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