Hendon Aerodrome was an aerodrome in London, England, that was an important centre for aviation from 1908 to 1968. It was situated in Colindale, seven...
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part of Hendon but is today separated by the M1 motorway. The district is most famous for the London Aerodrome which later became the RAF Hendon; from 1972...
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Royal Air Force Museum London (redirect from RAF Museum Hendon)
London (also commonly known as the RAF Museum) is located on the former Hendon Aerodrome, in North London's Borough of Barnet. It includes five buildings and...
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West of Hendon in London Hendon (UK Parliament constituency) Hendon Police College, London Hendon Aerodrome, London Municipal Borough of Hendon, which...
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suburban in nature. Hendon is famous as the location of Hendon Aerodrome which was established by Claude Grahame-White in 1911. Hendon was granted a coat...
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Aerial Derby crashed in a park at Burnt Oak, Edgware, not far from Hendon Aerodrome. Hawker was born on 22 January 1889 at Moorabbin, Victoria in Australia...
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parts of Hendon Aerodrome. It is situated about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) northwest of Charing Cross, directly northwest of Hendon, to the south...
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Lawrence regularly used the station when he was stationed at the nearby Hendon Aerodrome, and it was the source of the pen name "Colin Dale" which he used to...
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by the Prince of Wales, in the erstwhile buildings of Hendon Country Club, Hendon Aerodrome's club house (which had been used briefly as laboratories...
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established the adjacent aerodrome there in 1920. Consequently, several streets were named after aircraft. The site of the "Hendon" aerodrome, also known as "Captain...
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Grahame Park (redirect from New Hendon Village)
Grahame Park, located on the site of the old Hendon Aerodrome in North West London, is a north London housing estate in the London Borough of Barnet, including...
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in the early history of aviation in Britain, and in particular that of Hendon airfield, where Claude Graham-White was energetically developing and promoting...
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established Hendon Aerodrome, but permission by his family was declined. In 1971, this merger took place. Hendon County Grammar School became Hendon Senior...
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made a fortune in property development in the UK and US. Hendon Aerodrome later became RAF Hendon but after flying ceased there in the 1960s it was then...
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Museum is a large multi-building museum built on part of the site of Hendon Aerodrome, dedicated to the history of aviation, and the British Royal Air Force...
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purposes at the ASL flying school, which was the first occupant of Hendon Aerodrome in London. Following two designs styled simply monoplanes Nos. 1 and...
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B-25J - displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum London at the former Hendon Aerodrome in London, United Kingdom. 6N B-25H-1NA 43-4432 (N10V), " Berlin Express...
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Porte – aviation pioneer and aircraft designer, Station Commander Hendon Aerodrome and RNAS Felixstowe. Charles Rumney Samson – initial commandant of...
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a short 20-mile (32 km) section to Hendon Aerodrome. Only 21 of the 30 competitors started and 19 headed for Hendon, of which 17 arrived. The competitors...
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aircraft industry was established in the part of Kingsbury adjacent to Hendon aerodrome during the war, while the road network was improved to cater for the...
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colour green once again. John Cyril Porte – Squadron Commander of Hendon Aerodrome August 1914 – September 1915 Leefe Robinson – another VC recipient...
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first flight between Britain and Ireland. Starting his journey from Hendon aerodrome on 17 April 1912, he eventually landed in Goodwick on 21 April having...
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Aircraft Constructors held its first flying and static display at Hendon Aerodrome in June 1932. An invitation only flying display was held on 27 June...
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that they selected for the new building had previously been part of Hendon Aerodrome, until it was closed in 1968, and was designated by the council as...
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site of the old Hendon Aerodrome in North West London. Named after Claude Grahame-White, aviation pioneer who established the aerodrome. Plain, square...
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Interior view of Douglas C-47, Hendon Aerodrome, England...
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placed on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London on the former Hendon Aerodrome in the London Borough of Barnet, UK. It was moved to RAF Museum Cosford...
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possibilities of such technology. The 1925 Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon Aerodrome used a Marconi system to allow the announcer to address the crowds...
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Pterodactyl IV at Hendon Aerodrome show in 1928. Note the reptile-like paint scheme...
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flying a Grahame-White biplane at the Grahame-White Flying School at Hendon Aerodrome. While trying to find a job flying, he learned from a cousin in the...
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