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British Aerospace plc ( BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer that was formed in 1977. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire. [1]


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Some aerial and street view pictures of the development of the British Aircraft Corporation in Stevenage from 1953 to 1958 when it was still under the auspices of English Electric Aviation that was previously in Luton; BAC was formed in 1960 and incorporated the business into its group. In 1973: BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION LTD Guided Weapons Division Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Herts SGI 2DA.


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de Havilland Company Secretary, C B White. Inclusion of Bristol in BAC was only considered late in the process of merging Vickers and English Electric, encouraged by the Minister of Aviation, Duncan Sandys. 1. Introduction In his authorative history of the British Aircraft Company, BAC, Charles Gardner provides


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The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) TSR-2 was a cancelled Cold War tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The programme influenced the direction of the British aircraft industry and many of its design and technological breakthroughs could be seen in subsequent aircraft designs.


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In its short, seventeen-year, life, the British Aircraft Corporation built some of the most important aircraft and missiles of the 1960s, 1970s and beyond: its best-known products included the Jaguar and Tornado warplanes, Rapier missile and One-Eleven airliner.


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The aircraft division of English Electric changed its name to English Electric Aviation Ltd in 1959, just before it became an integral part of the merger which became British Aircraft Corporation in 1960. The Preston factory at Strand Road had remained within aviation producing various sub-assemblies and component until its final closure in 1992.


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The British Aircraft Corporation ( BAC) was a British aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Ltd., Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Hunting Aircraft in 1960.


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Dec. 29, 2023, 9:32 PM ET (Yahoo News) Aviva and TalkTalk chiefs and TV's Mary Portas among honoured business leaders BAE Systems, major British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, and other aerospace and defense products.


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The British Aircraft Company was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Maidstone. It was founded by C H Lowe-Wylde and produced gliders and light aircraft during the 1930s. B.A.C. Ltd was registered as a Limited Company on 4 March 1931; directors were C H Lowe-Wylde, K Barcham Green and Mrs Sheila M Green. Around this time Lowe-Wylde was.


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BAE Systems plc is a British multinational arms, security and aerospace company, based in London, England. It is the biggest manufacturer in Britain as of 2017.


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British Aircraft Corporation become British Aerospace: 1986: Closure of the site announced . 1989: All aircraft manufacturing ceases: 1991: Brooklands Museum formally opened to the public Wisley . The airfield at Wisley, just some 2 miles from Weybridge, started as a grass airstrip used for aircraft dispersal in World War II. It stood on.


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British Aircraft Corporation. The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) was formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Ltd., Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Hunting Aircraft in 1960. Bristol, English Electric and Vickers became "parents" of BAC with shareholdings of 40%, 40% and 20%.


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British & Colonial Aeroplane Co Ltd Works 1910 What preceded any aircraft and tram activity at Filton is a little sketchy although it is certain that Sir George White (Bt), the then owner of Bristol Tramways, founded the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in their maintenance sheds on 19th February 1910.


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84/A/1171. Museum: Midlands. Location: Test Flight. On Display: Yes. Although never developed beyond the prototype stage, the British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 was one of the most exciting and controversial British combat aircraft designs of the 1960s. The cancellation of the project is a subject of great debate to this day.


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When we occupied the British Aircraft Corporation factory in 1974 - And reflections for today Memories of workers' struggles and an occupation of the British Aircraft Corporation factory in Weybridge, England, in 1974, and their meaning today. Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on September 30, 2021


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British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) was created in 1960 after government pressure to rationalise an industry where 'far too many companies were competing for a diminishing number of contracts'. Out of this policy came the decision to only offer new contracts to organisations that had been formed through various mergers and take-overs.