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Baron Sempill dies at 72 in Edinburgh after long career
The death of Baron Sempill in Edinburgh last week at 72 closes a controversial career. He led British missions shaping the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service after World War I and advised the US on military aviation. His varied roles spanned RAF, RNAS, and aviation leadership, including presidency of major societies and authoring aviation texts.
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