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	Handley Page - History
		Frederick (later Sir Frederick) Handley Page first experimented with and built several biplanes and monoplanes at premises in Woolwich, Fambridge and Barking Creek, before settling on works at Cricklewood in North London and Radlett Aerodrome, Hertfordshire.
		His company, Handley Page Ltd, became the first public company to build aircraft when it was founded on 17th June 1909.
		In subsequent years, Handley page built a number of research aircraft to investigate supersonic flight, new wing shapes and tail-less configurations, some of which were incorporated in the Victor bomber, test flown for the first time on 24th December 1952.
	www.handleypage.com /History_page.html (539 words)

	Handley Page Aircraft Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Handley Page developed several large biplane airliners, including the 12 luxurious Handley Page H.P.42, for use on Imperial routes to Africa and India.
		Handley Page also paid for the development of what soon became known as the Handley Page Slat (or slot), a small channel cut into the leading edge of the wing to improve airflow at high angles of attack.
		One of the final notable Handley Page designs was the Jetstream, this was a small commuter turboprop aircraft, with a pressurised cabin and a passenger capacity of 12 to 18.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handley-Page (894 words)

	Handley Page Hampden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Handley Page HP.52 Hampden was a twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force that was one of the main front-line bombers at the start of World War II.
		Handley Page designed the Hampden to the same specification as the Wellington (Air Ministry Specification B.9/32) and the first prototype flew on June 21, 1936.
		A total of 1430 Hampdens were built, 500 by Handley Page, 770 by English Electric and in 1940-41, 160 in Canada by Canadian Associated Aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handley_Page_Hampden (624 words)

	Handley Page Aircraft Company biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Handley Page Aircraft Company was founded by Frederick Handley Page in 1909.
		Handley Page developed several large biplane airliners, including the luxurious Hannibal, for use on Imperial routes.
		With the spectre of the Second World War looming, Handley Page turned back to bomber design, and produced the Hampden, which took part in the first British raid on Berlin.
	www.biography.ms /Handley-Page.html (672 words)

	Handley Page Hampden -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The newest of the three medium bombers, the Hampden, known as the ""Flying Suitcase", was still unsuited to the modern air war and, after operating mainly at night, it was retired from (additional info and facts about Bomber Command) Bomber Command service in late (additional info and facts about 1942) 1942.
		(additional info and facts about Handley Page) Handley Page designed the Hampden to the same specification as the Wellington ((additional info and facts about Air Ministry) Air Ministry Specification B.9/32) and the first prototype flew on June 21, (additional info and facts about 1936) 1936.
		These were powered by a pair of 1,000 hp Napier Dagger VIII 24-cylinder H-type air-cooled inline engines but problems with the powerplant resulted in most of those built (by (additional info and facts about Short & Harland) Short & Harland) being re-engined as Hampdens.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/handley_page_hampden.htm (620 words)

	Handley Page H.P.53 Hereford - bomber
		On daylight raids in 1940—41 the Hampdens and Herefords were shot to bits by faster and better-armed German fighters, so were quickly relegated to night missions.
		The Hereford was distinguishable from the Hampden by its longer engine cowlings and greater dihedral on the outer wings.
		The Hereford and Hampden had a single-pilot cockpit with a sliding canopy, which was sometimes left open in flight for the 'wind-in-the-hair' feel.
	avia.russian.ee /air/england/handley_hereford.php (219 words)

	Harland and Wolff
		Its first order was for 189 Handley Page Hereford bombers built under license from Handley Page for the Royal Air Force.
		During the Second World War, this factory built Shorts Stirling bombers as the Hereford was removed from service.
		The shipyard was very busy during the World War II, building 6 aircraft carriers, 2 cruisers and 131 other naval ships; and repaired over 22,000 vessels.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/ha/harland_and_wolff.html (599 words)

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	WW2 Warbirds: the Handley Page Hampden - Frans Bonné
		The H.P. 52 Hampden is the stable mate of the Vickers Wellington.
		To have the maximum performance, Handley Page chose a pod-and-boom type fuselage, which was extremely slender: 3 ft (0,91 m) wide at most.
		Because of the different powerplant, it possesed different performance as well: empty and normal take-off weight were 11,700 lb (5.307 kg) and 17,800 lb (8.074 kg) respectively, max level speed was 265 mph (426 km/h), cruising speed of 172 mph (277 km/h), and a minimum range of 1,200 miles (1.931 km) with a maximum load-out.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/handhamp.html (690 words)

	Handley Page Hereford Aircraft and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This may be of use to anyone building model kits of the Hereford, or researching the history of an example of Hereford.
		If, perhaps for a birthday or to help with a rebuild project, you are looking for books and manuals on classic Handley Pages, or Herefords in particular, just click here to see what Handley Page book titles Amazon has available.
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	www.classic-aircraft.oldclassiccar.co.uk /handley_page_hereford.htm (377 words)

	Learn more about List of aircraft of the RAF in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Handley Page Halifax I, II, III, V, VI, VII, A7, VIII, A9
		Handley Page Hastings C1, C2, C4, Met 1
		Handley Page Victor B1, B1A, K1, K1A, B2, B2R, B2(SR), K2
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_aircraft_of_the_raf.html (1063 words)

	CMF Collection - Handley Page Hampden
		The Handley Page Hampden was not a great aircraft, however, it served Bomber Command with Distinction during the dark early days of WWII, after which it was relegated to Coastal Command and as a crew trainer at various Operational Training Units.
		At the end of the war, no complete or partial Hampden aircraft were retained for museum display.
		A variant of the Hampden was the Hereford, powered by two 1,000 hp 16-cylinder H-type Napier Dagger engines.
	www.canadianflight.org /collect/col_11.htm (926 words)

	Artist page Catherine Handley (flute) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Catherine Handley was brought up in a musical family in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and learned to play the piano at a very tender age.
		She has recorded for HTV and ABC Radio in Australia where she was invited to perform a recital broadcast of music by twentieth century British composers including Bax and Goossens.
		Recent appearances in festivals include Crickieth, St. Asaph, South Glamorgan and Hereford with her flute and harp duo and The Bay Trio.
	www.creightonscollection.co.uk /Pages/Artists/A0003-CH.htm (284 words)

	WRG - Allied Aviation Annex - British Aircraft Specs - Handley Page Hampden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		100 Herefords were built by Short Brothers but failed to achieve operational status, many rebuilt as Hampdens.
		One of the only drawbacks of the type was the relatively cramped crew positions which led the air crews to dub it "the flying suitcase".
		The Hereford was an attempt to improve the performance of the Hampden and 100 were built by Shorts Brothers but never became operational.
	www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org /AARG/hampden.html (338 words)

	RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
		At outbreak of Second World War was based at Cottesmore, Rutland, with 15 Hampdens, one Hereford and four Ansons on strength, and from late September 1939, had a training role.
		On 5th April 1940, was absorbed into No. 14 OTU and after false start as a Hampden bomber squadron, re-formed in Malta as a fighter squadron in May 1941.
		Handley Page Hereford : Aug 1939-Apr 1940 (One flight only)
	www.raf.mod.uk /bombercommand/h185.html (253 words)

	Morgan Motor Company > About Morgan 1940
		Half way through the war the wood shop and mill was leased to the team developing in-flight refuelling.
		Sir Alan Cobham, who invented the process, modified a Handley Page "Hereford" Bomber at the factory to take on fuel whilst airborne.
		In 1945 many skilled employees came back from the Forces and rejoined the factory.
	www.morgan-motor.co.uk /about_morgan/1940.html (359 words)

	Short Brothers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1936 the Air Ministry formed a new aircraft factory in Belfast, forming a merger owned 50% each by Harland and Wolff and Shorts to become Short and Harland Ltd.
		The first product of the new factory was 189 Handley-Page Hereford bombers.
		Their work on seaplanes eventually culminated in the Short Sunderland, a massive flying boat with enough range to operate as a transatlantic airliner.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Short_Brothers.htm (1146 words)

	Handley Page Hampden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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		These were powered by a pair of 1,000 hp Napier Dagger VIII 24-cylinder H-type air-cooled inline engines but problems with the powerplant resulted in most of those built (by Short & Harland;) being re-engined as Hampdens.
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/handley_page_hampden (590 words)

	Royal Air Force Museum Aircraft Thesaurus - Handley Page
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	eBay.co.uk - handley, handley Militaria, World War II 1939-1945, 1946-1960 items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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		Handley Page Aircraft since 1907 by C. Barnes
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	The Virtual Aviation Museum - Handley Page
		1936 - Handley Page HP 54 Harrow, Heavy bomber / Transport
		The Victor was part of the british V-Bomber program which intended to establish the british nuclear force.
		Every use of it is without any obligations to the provider.
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	Handley House's dollhouse miniatures related links page
		To become a Certified Handley House On-Line Retailer, you must have a large selection of the Handley House products available for purchase on-line.
		Being listed on this web site is in no way an endorsement by Handley House.
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	Tricky Questions on WW2 Aircraft quiz
		The Beech Model 18 operated in many guises as a transport and training aircraft with both the USAAF and the RAF.
		How did the Handley Page Hereford differ mainly from its sister aircraft, the Hampden?
		It was a long-range version with extra fuel tanks.
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	eBay.co.uk - handley, handley Collectables, Postcards, Transportation, Paper Ephemera items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Handley Page Victor WWII Airplane Wood Model Big
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	Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums - The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress being looped (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The slender tail unit of the Hampden was a weak point.
		When recovering the Russian Hampden to the UK in 1991, I was initially puzzled why the serial number appeared to be L6012, that of a Handley Page Hereford.
		It had been replaced with a unit donated from a Hereford.
	forum.keypublishing.co.uk /showthread.php?p=666175 (2814 words)

	The Virtual Aviation Museum - Handley Page HP 52 Hereford
		The Virtual Aviation Museum - Handley Page HP 52 Hereford
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	RAF List of aircraft - prewar WW2, postwar WW2
		Handley Page Halifax I, II, III, V, VI, VII, A7, VIII, A9 Hamble Baby
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		Handley Page Victor B1, B1A, K1, K1A, B2, B2R, B2(SR), K2 Vickers Victoria
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