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Purchased land and developed aerodrome that was home to aviation schools and factories, including his own.  Built succession of aircraft, mainly biplanes, including trainers built for RFC and RNAS.  During WWI also built aircraft for several other manufacturers; postwar built luxury transporter and converted military bomber into airliner; business scrapped 1920.
 
Purchased land and developed aerodrome that was home to aviation schools and factories, including his own.  Built succession of aircraft, mainly biplanes, including trainers built for RFC and RNAS.  During WWI also built aircraft for several other manufacturers; postwar built luxury transporter and converted military bomber into airliner; business scrapped 1920.
  
Sources: G132; 2dGF194; SD139; 1920Dir44
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Revision as of 21:38, 26 June 2017

Claude Grahame-White was an early aviator.

Purchased land and developed aerodrome that was home to aviation schools and factories, including his own. Built succession of aircraft, mainly biplanes, including trainers built for RFC and RNAS. During WWI also built aircraft for several other manufacturers; postwar built luxury transporter and converted military bomber into airliner; business scrapped 1920.

Sources

  • G132; 2dGF194; SD139; 1920Dir44


Organization names Graham-White Aviation Co. Ltd.
Entity type 1
Country Great Britain
City Herdon
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Started aero 1909
Ended aero 1920
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