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The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large British piston-engined propeller-driven airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes between the UK and the United States. The type was named Brabazon after the Brabazon Committee and its chairman, Lord Brabazon of Tara , which had developed the specification to which ...
Brabazon is a British mixed-use development located on land on the former Filton Airfield in South Gloucestershire, and is a new extension to the northern fringe of Bristol. [ 1 ] Background
1949 – First flight of the Bristol Brabazon. 1948 – A U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair fighter from Naval Air Station New York crashes into a four-family home at 39-29 212th Street, Queens, New York, killing the pilot, 1st Lt. Roger Olsen, USMCR, 25, of New Rochelle, New York, and three civilian women, Mrs. Helen Raynor, Mrs Alice Cressmer, and ...
Members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during the halftime ceremony of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, [1] [2] was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the ...
Moore-Brabazon was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Brabazon of Tara, of Sandwich in the County of Kent, in April 1942. [20] In 1943 he chaired the Brabazon Committee which planned to develop the post-war British aircraft industry. He was involved in the production of the Bristol Brabazon, a giant airliner that first flew on 4 September ...
Miley Cyrus was clearly “out to have a good time” with her mother, Tish Cyrus, in celebration of Saturday Night Live’s milestone 50th anniversary. Miley, 32, and Tish, 57, walked the red ...
The Jackson 5 was captivating the country with their infectious tunes.Then, they made their TV debut. The iconic family band is celebrating an important milestone, sharing a photo on Instagram ...
Just in time for Delta’s 100-year anniversary, the Atlanta-based carrier hopes to bring a “quiet, sophisticated elegance” that impresses frequent flyers. Bottles of Taittinger’s core Brut ...