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  2. Miles Aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Miles was the name used between 1943 and 1947 to market the aircraft of British engineer Frederick George Miles, who, with his wife – aviator and draughtswoman Maxine "Blossom" Miles (née Forbes-Robertson) – and his brother George Herbert Miles, designed numerous light civil and military aircraft and a range of curious prototypes.

  3. Woodley, Berkshire - Wikipedia

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    In 1929, Woodley Aerodrome was opened in a 100-acre (40 ha) field belonging to Sandford Farm. [1] Jack Phillips and Charles Powis started a business The Phillips and Powis School of Flying, offering flying lessons at 12s 6d each. Pauline Gower, later Commander of the Women's Air Transport Auxiliary, earned her pilot's licence there in September ...

  4. Museum of Berkshire Aviation - Wikipedia

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    The Museum of Berkshire Aviation is a small aviation museum in Woodley, a town in Berkshire, England.The museum is on the edge of the site of the former Woodley Aerodrome and many of its exhibits relate to the Phillips & Powis company, later renamed Miles Aircraft, which was based there from 1932 to 1947.

  5. Miles Gemini - Wikipedia

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    Data from British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972: Volume III, Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 3 passengers Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m) Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Wing area: 191 sq ft (17.7 m 2) Aspect ratio: 6.86 Empty weight: 1,910 lb (866 kg) Max takeoff weight: 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) Fuel capacity: 36 imp gal (43 US gal ...

  6. These Women Transformed Their Strength In Their 60s ... - AOL

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    Women 60 years old and over share their workout tips for building strength and muscle in the gym. ... but this time she placed first in her division of women over 50. “Bodybuilding was more than ...

  7. Compton/Woodley Airport - Wikipedia

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    Compton/Woodley Airport covers 77 acres (31 ha) and has two asphalt runways (7L/25R and 7R/25L), each 3,322 x 60 ft (1,013 x 18 m). In 2012 the airport had 66,000 general aviation aircraft operations, averaging about 180 per day. 175 aircraft are based at this airport: 151 single-engine, 14 multi-engine, 1 jet, 8 helicopters, and 1 glider.

  8. Valerie Bertinelli shares an emotional message on aging and ...

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    The celebrity chef described her current physique as "64 years of gravity" and said, "If you focus in on that picture, you’re gonna see the little saggies and I’m proud of them because I’m 64.

  9. Handley Page Marathon - Wikipedia

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    The Handley Page (Reading) H.P.R.1 Marathon was a British four-engined civil transport aircraft, capable of seating up to 20 passengers. It was designed by Miles Aircraft Limited and largely manufactured by Handley Page (Reading) Limited (who acquired Miles' assets) at Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, England.