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A 2012 article in the Daily Mail newspaper, followed by a book by Noel Botham and Bruce Montague entitled Catch that Tiger, claimed that Major Douglas Lidderdale, the REME engineering officer who oversaw the return of Tiger 131 to England, was responsible for the capture of Tiger 131 as the leader of a secret mission appointed by Winston Churchill to obtain a Tiger for Allied intelligence. [9]
[15] [217] [218] The El Rancho's implosion was recorded and featured in the 2004 National Geographic Channel documentary Exploding Las Vegas, along with several other Las Vegas casino implosions. [219] Turnberry initially planned to build a London-themed resort on the El Rancho land, [220] but the project was later canceled.
The Tiger I had frontal hull armour 100 mm (3.9 in) thick, frontal turret of 100 mm and gun mantlet with a varying thickness of 120 to 200 mm (4.7 to 7.9 in). [26] The Tiger had 60 mm (2.4 in) thick hull side plates and 80 mm (3.1 in) armour on the side superstructure/sponsons, while turret sides and rear were 80 mm.
El Rancho Vegas was the first resort to be built on the Las Vegas Strip, still known then as part of Highway 91. [ 20 ] [ 36 ] Hull and the El Rancho are credited with the creation of the Strip, [ 21 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] as the property's unexpected success prompted other developers to open resorts in the vicinity, eventually transforming Highway 91 ...
A Twist in the Tale of the Tiger means the section will need a rewrite soon to incorporate this other theory. GraemeLeggett 15:28, 8 September 2017 (UTC) 'The myth of Tiger 131 An Update seems to be the current version of events.GraemeLeggett 19:14, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
Siegfried & Roy's tiger show called the Mirage its home. As the Las Vegas hotel shutters, photos show the iconic residency's legacy. David Artavia. July 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM.
The Mirage was a casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Hard Rock International.The 65-acre property includes a 90,548 sq ft (8,412.2 m 2) casino and 3,044 rooms.
Famous Las Vegas entertainers Siegfried & Roy were the topic of Tuesday’s Dark Side of the 2000s, which took a hard look at just how unsafe their wild animal acts were throughout the decades ...