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The first Airspeed Courier was flown from there in 1933, [5] followed by the first of a twin-engined development of the Courier, the Airspeed Envoy, in 1934. [6] Both the Courier and the Envoy were made in small numbers. In the same year, a long-range racing version of the Envoy, the AS.8 Viceroy, was developed for the England-Australia ...
On 4 November 2009, Sikorsky announced the delivery of a new S-76C++ helicopter to The Queen's Helicopter Flight (TQHF). [39] This helicopter, registration G-XXEB, [ 40 ] is capable of a maximum speed of 178 miles per hour (286 kilometres per hour) and a ferry range of 400 miles (640 kilometres) with a 30-minute fuel reserve.
The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador is a British twin piston-engined airliner that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. It was one of the first postwar airliners to be produced. The Ambassador was developed in response to a requirement identified by the Brabazon Committee for a twin-engined short-to-medium-haul ...
On 6 July 1944 (D+30) a two-way airlift system was established between the UK and airstrips in Normandy for the exclusive transportation of letters and newspapers. As the British Army advanced along the north coast of France into Belgium and finally into Germany, these airlifts continued and were augmented by an elaborate system of road service ...
Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations.A diplomat's rank determines many ceremonial details, such as the order of precedence at official processions, table seatings at state dinners, the person to whom diplomatic credentials should be presented, and the title by which the diplomat should be addressed.
The Danelaw (/ ˈdeɪnˌlɔː /, Danish: Danelagen; Norwegian: Danelagen; Old English: Dena lagu) [ 2 ] was the part of England between the early tenth century and the Norman Conquest under Anglo-Saxon rule in which Danish laws applied. [ 3 ] The Danelaw originated in the conquest and occupation of large parts of eastern and northern England by ...
A noted 15th-century King's Messenger was John Norman, who was appointed in 1485 by King Richard III to hand-deliver secret documents. During his exile, Charles II appointed four trusted men to convey messages to Royalist forces in England. [5] As a sign of their authority, the King broke four silver greyhounds from a bowl familiar to royal ...
A diplomatic courier is an official who secures and transports diplomatic bags. Countries have utilized diplomatic couriers to handle important documents, artifacts and supplies between different countries since the 12th century. Following the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, couriers are placed under diplomatic immunity while ...