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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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 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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    Interior view of Douglas C-47, Hendon Aerodrome, England...
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  • to Hendon Aerodrome for erection. The first aircraft flew from Hendon on 26 August 1915 and some of first aircraft were used for training at Hendon and...
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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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    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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    Porte – aviation pioneer and aircraft designer, Station Commander Hendon Aerodrome and RNAS Felixstowe. Charles Rumney Samson – initial commandant of...
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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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    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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    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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  • on 17 May 1915, and learned to fly at the Grahame-White School at Hendon Aerodrome, receiving Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate No. 1311 on 5 June...
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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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    killed in an air accident in October 1940, when a scheduled flight from Hendon Aerodrome to Belfast – where he was due to meet GOC, Northern Ireland – crashed...
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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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    pilot in an open cockpit. In March 1919, the prototype first flew at Hendon Aerodrome. Nine aircraft were built, all but one being delivered to Airco's subsidiary...
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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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    named the Hendon Mk.II were ordered. These were built by Fairey's Stockport factory in late 1936 and early 1937 and flown from Barton Aerodrome, Manchester...
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    driver lived in Hook Road until his death in a flying accident at Hendon Aerodrome and is buried in St Paul's churchyard. Census Information Scheme (2012)...
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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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