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The Avro Lancaster, commonly known as the Lancaster Bomber, is a British Second World War heavy bomber.It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same era.
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engine heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces during World War II. Of the 7,377 aircraft built, 3,736 were lost during the war (3,249 in action and 487 in ground accidents).
over 3032 made in 1819, Many converted to percussion Cap for Civil War C. Chapman Nashville, Tennessee.54 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines Less than 100 Cameron & Company Charleston, South Carolina: Rifles Also "Cameron, Taylor, & Johnson" Churchill & Sons Columbiana, Alabama: Artillery Columbus Columbus, Georgia
The British-made casings were sent 100 mi (160 km) on specially built road trailers to be machined, the nose on one and the tail on another. [ 9 ] The 12.1 ft (3.7 m) nose sections were filled by upending them to pour in 9,200 lb (4,200 kg) of Torpex explosive a bucketful at a time.
On April 30 through May 7 in 2010, significant flooding impacted Nashville and its suburbs. Many areas in the Nashville MSA received more than 18 inches of rainfall in less than 48 hours. This caused significant damage to the downtown area, and three dozen lives were lost in the city.
Davidson County Jail built. [5] 1854 Southern Methodist Publishing House headquartered in Nashville. [15] Tennessee State Library established. [12] 1855 – Giers photo studio in business. 1856 – Church of the Assumption built. [5] 1857 – Davidson County Court House rebuilt. [5] 1858 – City Workhouse and Church of St. Ann's built. [5] 1859
FN 121 turret incorporating the Village Inn system, as fitted on a Lancaster. Nash & Thompson built a wide range of turrets for aircraft. All were powered hydraulically and carried 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Vickers K or Browning machine guns, except where noted. Many were built by Parnall Aircraft with which they merged in 1935. [6]
The total receipts were $1,101,285 (equivalent to $34.7 million in 2023 [5]), and the disbursements $1,101,246 (equivalent to $34.7 million in 2023 [5]). [6] The Parthenon was so popular that it was kept after most buildings and exhibits were dismantled. The original exposition grounds were adapted as Centennial Park for the city. Lake Watauga ...