| Robert Kenneth Whitney | |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1898 |
| Death Date: | 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Abbotsford, Quebec |
| Allegiance: | Canada United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Unit: | No. 60 Squadron RAF |
| Awards: | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Robert Kenneth Whitney DFC (6 December 1898 - 1983) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 5 victories.[1]
Whitney joined 60 Squadron on 21 February 1918; they were equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5as. He did not win until 7 July, when he set a DFW reconnaissance afire. He destroyed another on the 18th. On 8 August, he scored a double victory, destroying a Hannover reconnaissance plane (a shared win with John Doyle), and flaming another DFW, whose crew parachuted to safety. Whitney's last victory, tallied the following day, was the destruction of another Hannover; this was another triumph shared with Doyle.[2]
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., .
Web site: WWI Aces of Canada . 2008-06-14 . www.theaerodrome.com.