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| + | People: [[Richard Fairey]]; by 1918, [[Major Barlow]], designer. | ||
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| + | Established '''Fairey Aviation Co.''', 15 July 1915 with immediate order for 12 Short seaplanes. Then appears to have built company designs including a twin-engine fighter, and various seaplanes. Milestones include building new factory in 1918, becoming a public company in 1929, being a major builder during WW2, and finally being forced by the government to sell his UK company in 1960. A factory set up in Belgium ca. 1930 failed in 1977. | ||
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| + | Many workers were Belgian refugees | ||
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| + | Sources: G112; 2dGF159-160; SD120; 1920Dir44; | ||
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Revision as of 01:04, 11 December 2016
People: Richard Fairey; by 1918, Major Barlow, designer.
Established Fairey Aviation Co., 15 July 1915 with immediate order for 12 Short seaplanes. Then appears to have built company designs including a twin-engine fighter, and various seaplanes. Milestones include building new factory in 1918, becoming a public company in 1929, being a major builder during WW2, and finally being forced by the government to sell his UK company in 1960. A factory set up in Belgium ca. 1930 failed in 1977.
Many workers were Belgian refugees
Sources: G112; 2dGF159-160; SD120; 1920Dir44;
| Organization names | Fairey Aviation Co. |
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| Entity type | 1 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| City | leased part of factory at Clayton Rd., Hayes, Middlesex, and purchased a nearby field to test landplanes. |
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| Started aero | 1915 |
| Ended aero | 1977 |
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