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Trenchard

American

[tren-chahrd, -cherd] / ˈtrɛn tʃɑrd, -tʃərd /

noun

Hugh Montague, 1st Viscount, 1873–1956, British Royal Air Force marshal.

Trenchard British

/ ˈtrɛntʃɑːd /

noun

Hugh Montague , 1st Viscount. 1873–1956, British air marshal, who as chief of air staff (1918, 1919–27) and marshal of the RAF (1927–29) established the RAF as a fully independent service. As commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (1931–35) he founded the police college at Hendon

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Giulio Douhet, Billy Mitchell, Hugh Trenchard and Alexander de Seversky—theorized, if a bit prematurely, that seizing command of the air was essential and even sufficient for victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Mr Trenchard apologised "for the delay to a small number of payments from our 2023 festival".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

Around 10:15 p.m., the actor Harry Hawk, playing Asa Trenchard, said the line, “Well, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal; you sockdologizing old man-trap!”

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2023

“The reports of Moroccan Locust outbreak in Afghanistan’s breadbasket is a huge concern,” said Richard Trenchard, FAO’s representative in Afghanistan.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Tonight the legendary actress Laura Keene is celebrating the last night of her Washington run as her signature character Florence Trenchard.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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