John Lewis Mitchell

Q: When did John Lewis Mitchell die?

John Lewis Mitchell died on February 5, 2016.

Q: How old was John Lewis Mitchell when they died?

John Lewis Mitchell was 97 years old at the time of death.

Air Commodore John Lewis Mitchell LVO DFC AFC (12 November 1918 – 5 February 2016) was a pilot who flew Winston Churchill around the world in his specially fitted aircraft, Ascalon.

Mitchell was born in South Croydon and educated at Bancroft's School.

During World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchill had flown in RAF and civil aircraft but as the war intensified it was decided that he would fly in special plane codenamed, Ascalon, after the lance with which St George killed the dragon.