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Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland DBE ( / də ˈhævɪlənd /; July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. [1] She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her time. At the time of her death in 2020 at age 104, she was the oldest ...
Geoffrey de Havilland (født 27. juli 1882 i High Wycombe i Buckinghamshire, død 21. mai 1965 i Watford i Hertfordshire) var en britisk flypioneer og flykonstruktør. Hans Mosquito har blitt ansett som det mest allsidige krigsflyet som noen gang er bygd, og hans Comet var det første passasjerflyet med jetmotor som ble satt i produksjon. Han var sjef for De Havilland Aircraft Company etter ...
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, född den 27 juli 1882 i High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, död den 21 maj 1965 i Watford, Hertfordshire var en brittisk flygplanskonstruktör som grundade De Havilland Aircraft Company 1920, vilket bland annat producerade De Havilland Mosquito och det första jetplanet för passagerartrafik, De Havilland Comet.
De Havilland led the world in entering the era of jet passenger flight with his first turbine powered aircraft, the Comet, in 1949. Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, the grand figure of British aviation, spent his life looking forward with a view toward service. Inducted in 1972. Portrait Location: Near R-44 and B-5 Brougham.
For information, contact Daniel Guggenheim Board of Award, c/o AIAA, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive #500, Reston, VA 20190, 703-264-7623 1. MEDALIST FOR 1952. For forty years of pioneering in military and commercial aircraft and the development of long-range jet transport. SIR GEOFFREY DE HAVILLAND. From early hand-built biplanes to successful jet ...
The Charity has presented Geoffrey de Havilland Pilot Engineering scholarships to support the Flying Studies phase since 2007, providing funds to help gain an instrument rating. With assets of over one million pounds, the GdHFF assists young people in advancing their education through a variety of aviation-related activities.
