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Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DL, FRAeS (/ ˈ b ɑː d ər /; 21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War.
He couldn't play love scenes. He was more of a playboy type. He was Douglas Bader! Bader wasn't a technical adviser but I suppose Kenny More modelled himself physically on Bader. [1] More arranged to meet Bader to prepare for the role. They played a round of golf; much to More's surprise (as he was a good golfer), Bader beat him decisively. [7]
Reach for the Sky is a 1954 Australian radio serial based on the book of the same name by Australian author Paul Brickhill which was a biography of Douglas Bader.It was one of the most acclaimed Australian radio dramas of the 1950s, and a notable success for Rod Taylor who played Bader.
Accuride was founded in 1986 in order to acquire the wheel-making division of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. [1] The purchase was orchestrated by Bain Capital under the direction of Mitt Romney . With Bain Capital as its new owners, Accuride revamped production and restructured executive pay, quickly boosting the company's profitability. [ 2 ]
Connecticut: Louis' Lunch. New Haven. The holy grail of burger joints, not just hole-in-the-wall ones, is Louis' Lunch.The hamburger sandwich is thought by many to have been invented here, way ...
This page lists notable bicycle brands and manufacturing companies past and present. For bicycle parts, see List of bicycle part manufacturing companies.. Many bicycle brands do not manufacture their own product, but rather import and re-brand bikes manufactured by others (e.g., Nishiki), sometimes designing the bike, specifying the equipment, and providing quality control.
Lead says: "In 1928, Bader joined the RAF. On 14 December 1931 at Woodley airfield near Reading, he lost both his legs in an aircraft crash attempting a slow roll at very low level following jibes about his not wanting to perform aerobatics that day." Main text says: "In 1931 Douglas undertook training for the Hendon Air Show.
Marilyn Gillies Carr (born 16 December 1941) is a Scottish woman from Dundee.She was born without arms or hands and uses her feet for all activities of daily living. [1]She appeared with Douglas Bader in the documentary film Two of a Kind in 1971, which contrasted his life as a double-leg amputee with hers as a person with no arms.