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British & Colonial Aeroplane Co Ltd Works 1910 What preceded any aircraft and tram activity at Filton is a little sketchy although it is certain that Sir George White (Bt), the then owner of Bristol Tramways, founded the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in their maintenance sheds on 19th February 1910.
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Some aerial and street view pictures of the development of the British Aircraft Corporation in Stevenage from 1953 to 1958 when it was still under the auspices of English Electric Aviation that was previously in Luton; BAC was formed in 1960 and incorporated the business into its group. In 1973: BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION LTD Guided Weapons Division Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Herts SGI 2DA.
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The aircraft division of English Electric changed its name to English Electric Aviation Ltd in 1959, just before it became an integral part of the merger which became British Aircraft Corporation in 1960. The Preston factory at Strand Road had remained within aviation producing various sub-assemblies and component until its final closure in 1992.
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British Aircraft Corporation become British Aerospace: 1986: Closure of the site announced . 1989: All aircraft manufacturing ceases: 1991: Brooklands Museum formally opened to the public Wisley . The airfield at Wisley, just some 2 miles from Weybridge, started as a grass airstrip used for aircraft dispersal in World War II. It stood on.
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Current and future crewed aircraft in which the British aerospace industry has a major role include the AgustaWestland AW101, AW159, Airbus A220, A320 family, A330, A340, A350, A380, A400M, BAE Hawk, Boeing 767, 777, 787, [9] Bombardier CRJ700, Learjet 85, Britten-Norman Defender, Britten-Norman Islander, Eurofighter Typhoon, Hawker 800, Lockhee.
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In its short, seventeen-year, life, the British Aircraft Corporation built some of the most important aircraft and missiles of the 1960s, 1970s and beyond: its best-known products included the Jaguar and Tornado warplanes, Rapier missile and One-Eleven airliner.
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When we occupied the British Aircraft Corporation factory in 1974 - And reflections for today Memories of workers' struggles and an occupation of the British Aircraft Corporation factory in Weybridge, England, in 1974, and their meaning today. Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on September 30, 2021
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Company Name: British Aircraft Corporation Ltd. Formed: 1960. Sites: Filton Preston Weybridge Luton. History. 1960: Company formed by merger of English Electric, Bristol and Vickers after governement states TSR.2 will only be bought from merged group. Hunting Aircraft join. 1977: Merged into British Aerospace.
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British Aerospace plc ( BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer that was formed in 1977. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire. [1]
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Dec. 29, 2023, 9:32 PM ET (Yahoo News) Aviva and TalkTalk chiefs and TV's Mary Portas among honoured business leaders BAE Systems, major British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, and other aerospace and defense products.
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The British Aircraft Corporation ( BAC) was a British aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Ltd., Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Hunting Aircraft in 1960.
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de Havilland Company Secretary, C B White. Inclusion of Bristol in BAC was only considered late in the process of merging Vickers and English Electric, encouraged by the Minister of Aviation, Duncan Sandys. 1. Introduction In his authorative history of the British Aircraft Company, BAC, Charles Gardner provides
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British Aircraft Corporation. The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) was formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Ltd., Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Hunting Aircraft in 1960. Bristol, English Electric and Vickers became "parents" of BAC with shareholdings of 40%, 40% and 20%.
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The British Aircraft Company was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Maidstone. It was founded by C H Lowe-Wylde and produced gliders and light aircraft during the 1930s. B.A.C. Ltd was registered as a Limited Company on 4 March 1931; directors were C H Lowe-Wylde, K Barcham Green and Mrs Sheila M Green. Around this time Lowe-Wylde was.
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84/A/1171. Museum: Midlands. Location: Test Flight. On Display: Yes. Although never developed beyond the prototype stage, the British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 was one of the most exciting and controversial British combat aircraft designs of the 1960s. The cancellation of the project is a subject of great debate to this day.
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British Aerospace (BAe) was formed as a statutory corporation on 29th April 1977 as a result of the Aircraft and Shipbuilders Industries Act of the same year. The company brought together the British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and Scottish Aviation.