| Frederick John Hunt | |
| Birth Date: | 1899 |
| Death Date: | 17 March 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Whitchurch, Hampshire, England |
| Death Place: | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Nickname: | "Jack" |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Aviation |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Unit: | No. 74 Squadron RAF |
| Awards: | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Lieutenant Frederick John Hunt was an English World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.
Hunt was born in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England in 1899 the son of Frederick and Emily Hunt, his father was a coal and corn merchant. He would not be old enough for military duty until late in World War I; his earliest known record of service is 1918.[1]
Hunt was stationed with 74 Squadron in July 1918. He became a balloon buster for his first aerial victory on 1 September 1918, and would win over another balloon and seven of Germany's finest fighter of the war, the Fokker D.VII, by war's end. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross after his seventh victory, though it would not be gazetted until 1 February 1919.[2]
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
| No. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 1918 @ 1350 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a serial number E5967 | Observation balloon | Destroyed | Northeast of Armentières | ||
| 2 | 4 September 1918 @ 1930 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Driven down out of control | Half a mile south of Lille | ||
| 3 | 17 September 1918 @ 1845 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n D6967 | Fokker D.VII | Set afire; destroyed | North of Courtrai | ||
| 4 | 21 September 1918 @ 1840 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | Lille | ||
| 5 | 26 October 1918 @ 1455 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | Cordes | ||
| 6 | 26 October 1918 @ 1455 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Driven down out of control | Cordes | ||
| 7 | 27 October 1918 @ 0940 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n C1137 | Observation balloon | Destroyed | Molenbaix | ||
| 8 | 30 October 1918 @ 0820 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | De Klype | ||
| 9 | 30 October 1918 @ 0825 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Set afire; destroyed | Quaremont | [3] [4] |
On 31 March 1923, Hunt and Roland John Neale dissolved their partnership in "The Whitchurch Engineering Works". The firm's business was motor, agricultural, and general engineering.[5]
Hunt was living in Ellisfield when his marriage to Frances Ann Selmer of Valparaíso, Chile was set for 29 September 1927.[6]