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Handley Page

British  

noun

  1. See (Sir Frederick Handley) Page

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This particular story, of the crew of a Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber, is about how a small group of young Canadians flew in the skies over Europe during the Battle of the Ruhr.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

After he finished his studies in London, he began his first job at Handley Page Aircraft, only for them to go bankrupt soon afterwards.

From BBC • May 29, 2021

For seven decades, the Handley Page Halifax bomber was believed to be at the bottom of the Adriatic Sea.

From Reuters • Mar. 9, 2015

In an experiment in 1935 a Handley Page Heyford bomber flew between a receiving station and a BBC transmission tower to see how well it could be detected.

From Economist • Mar. 14, 2013

The F. 2 A., and F. 5, were twin-engined, while one, the Handley Page V/1,500, was equipped with four engines.

From Aviation in Peace and War by Sykes, Frederick Hugh, Sir

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