Sir Frederick Handley Page CBE FRAeS (15 November 1885 – 21 April 1962) was an English business leader who played an important role in the development of the aircraft industry. He is often called the father of the heavy bomber because of his contributions to this area. His company, Handley Page Limited, became famous for designing large aircraft, including the Handley Page 0/400, Halifax bombers, and the H.P.42 airliner.
Nevil Shute Norway was born on January 17, 1899, and died on January 12, 1960. He was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who lived in Australia during his later years. He used his full name when working as an engineer.
William Edward Willoughby “Teddy” Petter CBE FRAeS was born on August 8, 1908, in Highgate, Middlesex, and died on May 1, 1968, in Béruges. He was a British aircraft designer known for creating airplanes used during wartime by Westland. He also designed the Canberra, helped develop the early version of the Lightning, and created the Folland Gnat, which was his final airplane design.
George Carter was born on January 10, 1944, and passed away on November 18, 2020. He was an American professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He stood 6 feet 4 inches tall and played as a swingman, a player who could play both forward and guard positions.
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. He founded the aircraft company de Havilland. The company built the Mosquito, which was considered the most versatile warplane ever made.
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer who started the aircraft company de Havilland. The company created the Mosquito, which has been called the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to be produced.
Roy Chadwick, an English aircraft design engineer for the Avro Company, was born on April 30, 1893, at Marsh Hall Farm in Farnworth, Widnes. He was the son of Charles Chadwick, a mechanical engineer. Roy worked as the chief designer for Avro and was responsible for most of the company’s airplane designs.
Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS, was an English engineer who worked on many Hawker aircraft designs. He helped create airplanes from the 1920s, which had two wings, to modern jet fighters. One of the most important planes he designed was the Hawker Hurricane fighter.
Sir Barnes Neville Wallis (26 September 1887 – 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for creating the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the “Dambusters” raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II. The raid was the subject of a 1955 film titled The Dam Busters, in which Wallis was portrayed by actor Michael Redgrave.
He attended Wilson’s School, which was located in Camberwell, London, at that time. The school moved to the former location of Croydon Airport in 1975. After completing military service and a brief legal career, Michael Cobham joined the Flight Refuelling business, following the same path.