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Hace 1 día · Olivia's father, Walter de Havilland (1872–1968), served as an English professor at the Imperial University in Tokyo City before becoming a patent attorney. Her paternal cousin was Sir Geoffrey de Havilland (1882–1965), an aircraft designer and founder of the de Havilland aircraft company.
Hace 1 día · In 1936, he won his first Academy Award for Anthony Adverse, starring Frederic March and Olivia de Havilland, becoming one of the most important and influential composers in film history. But by January 1938, with Hollywood behind him, Korngold was back in his beloved Vienna, preparing for the premiere of his fifth opera, Die Kathrin.
Hace 5 días · The sleek, Merlin-powered design, together with lightness and lack of any defensive armament or armour, allowed the Mosquito to travel at speeds in excess of 400 miles per hour to escape from enemy fighters. During much of the war the Mosquito was the fastest aircraft in the sky on either side.
Hace 5 días · Olivia Mary de Havilland was the firstborn of Walter Augustus de Havilland and his wife. Her cousin was Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, designer of the wartime Mosquito fighter.
Hace 9 horas · Earthrise. Often called the most influential photograph ever taken, the man who captured the big blue marble floating in space has died in a plane crash off Washington state. Retired astronaut Major General William Anders was 90 years old. The Apollo 8 mission carried a one in three chance of returning to earth, he had reckoned.
Hace 1 día · Description: The de Havilland Ghost (originally Halford H-2) was the de Havilland Engine Company's second turbojet engine design to enter production and the world's first gas turbine engine to enter airline (BOAC) service.
Hace 2 días · Welcome to my quiz on the de Havilland Mosquito, one of the RAF's finest aircraft during World War 2. A multiple-choice quiz by mcsurfie . Estimated time: 5 mins.
