Desmond 'Dizzy' de Villiers (1922-1976) was a prominent test pilot known for his role as chief test pilot at de Havilland. He made history as the first open cockpit pilot to reach supersonic speeds, albeit unintentionally when his cockpit canopy detached during flight. He was the second British pilot to exceed Mach 2 and served as the chief experimental test pilot for the English Electric Lightning program, logging over 1,000 flights and more than 6,000 flight hours in 130 different aircraft.
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Meaning of the name - Desmond
protected by God, defender of the world
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Desmond 'Dizzy' de Villiers belongs to the GI Generation group.
Educated At: Bedford Modern School
Occupation: test pilot
Employers: de Havilland
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Scorpio 30 | 15 Scorpio 47 | 28 Aquarius 1 |
| Moon | 18 Gemini 4 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 19 Pisces 16 |
| Mercury | 28 Libra 10 | 6 Sagittarius 38 | 2 Aquarius 6 |
| Venus | 9 Sagittarius 38 | 25 Sagittarius 9 | 11 Capricorn 42 |
| Mars | 5 Aquarius 33 | 1 Leo 10 | 19 Aries 47 |
| Jupiter | 2 Scorpio 22 | 19 Gemini 54 | 18 Scorpio 16 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 20 | 12 Pisces 40 | 20 Libra 28 |
| Uranus | 9 Pisces 43 | 25 Taurus 39 | 12 Pisces 40 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 7 | 27 Pisces 22 | 16 Leo 28 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 4 | 29 Capricorn 48 | 9 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 27 Virgo 13 | 4 Aries 22 | 21 Virgo 48 |
| Ketu | 27 Pisces 13 | 4 Libra 22 | 21 Pisces 48 |
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