Person    | Male  Born 27/12/1773  Died 15/12/1857

Sir George Cayley

Categories: Aviation, Science

Scientist and pioneer of aviation. Born Scarborough.

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Sir George Cayley

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George Cayley

George Cayley, engineer & inventor, established on this site The Royal Po...

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Sir George Cayley

London County Council Sir George Cayley, 1773 - 1857, scientist and pioneer ...

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Battle of Britain

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As part of WW2 the Germans set out to gain supremacy over the RAF in the British skies. This, the Battle of Britain, was the first time that a major campaign took place in the air. The Luftwaffe at...

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Walter Henry Hathaway

Walter Henry Hathaway

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Czechoslovak Air Force Association

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1 memorial