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Revision as of 03:11, 1 September 2017

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

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  • G112; 2dGF159-160
  • SD120; 1920Dir44;


Organization names Fairey Aviation Co.
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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