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− | {{ | + | [[Claude Grahame-White]] was an early aviator. |
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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. | |
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+ | === Sources === | ||
+ | * [[Gunston, 1993]], p132 | ||
+ | * [[Gunston, 2005]], p194 | ||
+ | * SD139 | ||
+ | * 1920Dir44 | ||
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+ | {{Company | ||
+ | |Names=Graham-White Aviation Co. Ltd. | ||
+ | |Country=Great Britain | ||
|City=Herdon | |City=Herdon | ||
+ | |Keywords=military; biplanes | ||
|Started aero=1909 | |Started aero=1909 | ||
|Ended aero=1920 | |Ended aero=1920 | ||
− | | | + | |Key people=Claude Grahame-White |
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Revision as of 09:49, 26 December 2018
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
- Gunston, 1993, p132
- Gunston, 2005, p194
- SD139
- 1920Dir44
Names | Graham-White Aviation Co. Ltd. |
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Country | Great Britain |
City | Herdon |
Affiliations | |
Keywords | military, biplanes |
Started aero | 1909 |
Ended aero | 1920 |
Key people | Claude Grahame-White |
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