The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye (/skaɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a' Cheò), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands...
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the prototype conducted its maiden flight at Hatfield Aerodrome, Hertfordshire. Flown by senior de Havilland test pilot H.S. Broad, it was powered by a...
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G-ADED of Railway Air Services crashed on take-off from Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man injuring all seven people on board. The aircraft, was operating a...
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Aranjuez (section Plaza de Toros)
Isidro Numerous parks and gardens are open to the public (detailed in ) Isle Garden – to the north of the palace, bordered by the river (beyond weir)...
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Hall Caine (category Culture of the Isle of Man)
draughtsman. While growing up he spent childhood holidays with relatives in the Isle of Man. At seventeen he spent a year there as schoolmaster in Maughold. Afterwards...
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Saanich Fair. The Saanich Fair is the oldest and largest of all the Greater Victoria local fair venues; it is considered a de facto regional fair because...
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1086 by Gozelin de Cormeilles; in 1304, his descendant, John de Cormeilles, was granted the right to hold a market every Monday and a fair on the eve of...
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Lisbon, the FIL building (International Exhibition and Fair), the Camões Theatre and the Oceanário de Lisboa (Lisbon Oceanarium), which is the second-largest...
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Airways PINTADERA Spain IGS Isle Grande Flying School ISLA GRANDE United States WC ISV Islena De Inversiones Honduras IOS Isles of Scilly Skybus SCILLONIA...
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Errol, Perth and Kinross (section Errol aerodrome)
first Friday of October. In 1887 Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Errol, a parish with a population of 2,421 people, as 'the centre...
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and chemically milled aluminium, with CFRP for moving parts, GFRP for fairings and sidewalls, kevlar for leading edges and Nomex honeycomb-CFRP/GFRP sandwiches...
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territories are "the Americas, the Atlantic Islands, including the British Isles, Australasia and the southern portion of Africa". Eurasia (ideology: Neo-Bolshevism)...
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the Ohio River. July 21 – Barton Aerodrome air show (Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester, England) – The last de Havilland Mosquito known to be airworthy...
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List of former Royal Air Force stations (category Royal Air Force stations in the Isle of Man)
Chain Home Radar Station". Airfield Research Group. Catford, Nick (2011). "Isle of Man Radar Stations". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 11 May 2015. Toby...
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granted to Albert de Gresle. 1100s – Hulme Hall is in the ownership of John de Hulme. 1227 – 19 August: Charter granted for an annual fair, at Acresfield...
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Bombardier Global Express (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
Lisbon-based NetJets Europe flies four 6000s. A dozen 6000s are registered in the Isle of Man for anonymity, a few are registered in the Cayman Islands. Four are...
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List of Freemasons (E–Z) (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
Orient de France during the French Revolution John Henry Lawrence Phillips, Bishop of Portsmouth, 1960–1975. Provincial Grand Master, Hampshire & Isle of...
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during the Blackpool holiday season for pleasure flights and charters to the Isle of Man, but were also used for charters further afield. For example, one...
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section of the Adventure Isle pool; closed and removed in 2008 Little Twister – a small pink children's water slide in the Adventure Isle area; moved adjacent...
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Road (Junction 8 (Ael y Bowl Interchange) to Junction 8A (Carreg Bran), Isle of Anglesey) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists and Pedestrians)...
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Day Displays Ltd C.W.A. Scott's Flying Displays Ltd Portsea, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd Sir Alan Cobham C.W.A. Scott United Kingdom Royal...
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2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony (redirect from The Isles of Wonder)
spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture. The spectacle was entitled Isles of Wonder and directed by Academy Award-winning British film director Danny...
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the United Kingdom, flying from The Aero Club's ground at Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey in his Voisin biplane Bird of Passage. 7 May – The British Royal...
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for 6 to 10 passengers built by Spartan Aircraft Limited at East Cowes, Isle of Wight. It was a development of the Saro-Percival Mailplane for passenger...
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Kathy (17 August 2019). "Get ready for the Addington Street Revival Fair". The Isle Of Thanet News. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved...
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Machrihanish - EGQJ EGED EOI Eday Airport Eday Scotland EGEF FIE Fair Isle Airport Fair Isle Scotland EGEG Glasgow City Heliport Glasgow Scotland EGEH WHS...
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the Northern line. By the time the last examples are withdrawn from the Isle of Wight's Island Line on 3 January 2021, it will be the oldest non-heritage...
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Haida Gwaii (redirect from Washington's Isles)
wife of King George III of the United Kingdom. Another name, "Washington's Isles," was commonly used by American traders, who frequented the islands in the...
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for short-range flights. The "Speed Model" was fitted with a canopy and fairing. The wings could be folded for storage. The prototype first flew on 29...
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Birmingham Airport (redirect from Elmdon Aerodrome)
On 8 July 1946, the aerodrome was reopened to civilian operations. Birmingham Airport currently holds a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P451)...
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