Sydney Vincent Sippe
Aviator
Died when: 79 years 207 days (954 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Major Sydney Vincent Sippe DSO OBE FRAeS (pronounced SIP-ee) (24 April 1889 – 17 November 1968) was a British pioneer aviator.He designed, built, and tested early aeroplanes, being the first pilot to take off from the sea in Britain.
He flew many missions in World War I, including some of the first ever bombing raids.He won honours from several countries, particularly for his part in the 1914 bombing of a German Zeppelin factory.
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