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	Online dictionary - Silverstone Circuit
		Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England.
		The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the first race in the newly-created Formula One World Championship; the race rotated between Silverstone, Aintree and Brands Hatch from 1955 to 1986, but relocated permanently to Silverstone in 1987.
		It is built on the site of a World War II bomber base, RAF Silverstone, which opened in 1943.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Silverstone_Circuit (185 words)

	Silverstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Silverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England.
		About half a mile to the south of the village is the world famous Silverstone Circuit, traditionally the home of the British Grand Prix.
		For one week in the year it gets a bit hectic, but for the rest of the time it is a pleasant shire village with a healthy community spirit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silverstone (250 words)

	Silverstone Circuit - mad4F1.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The British Grand Prix is currently held at the Silverstone Circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire.
		Silverstone was one of those early pioneering airfields-cum-race-tracks and it is worth noting that it is at the epicentre of what can be regarded as motor racing's very own Silicon Valley.
		Silverstone has hosted the race regularly since the start of the F1 championship in 1950 and every year since 1987; it alternated with Brands Hatch between 1964 and 1986, and with Aintree (better known as a horse-racing course) between 1955 and 1962.
	www.madforf1.com /season-2005/circuits/silverstone-circuit.htm (611 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - RAF experiences - A4357604
		Sam joined the RAF in February 1944 after being a member of Ayr Training Corp and his first posting was to the selection board in London where he was intrigued to discover that soldiers on guard duty outside the block of flats were armed solely with a pick axe handle!
		Night flying was introduced by the RAF in the early forties as the loss from daylight raiding was becoming unsustainable due to the numbers of German fighter planes (they had a quicker response time because of their proximity to the operational area).
		When the war was drawing to a close and bombing commands reduced, the RAF together with the American Air Force were called upon by the Germans to try to feed the Dutch population particularly in the large cities as the condition there was drastic.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A4357604 (1113 words)

	Silverstone
		Silverstone This article refers to the village in England.
		For the actress, see Alicia Silverstone Silverstone is a medi...
		Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is the racing circuit at Buckinghamshire.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/silverstone.html (77 words)

	RAF Silverstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Map sources for RAF Silverstone at grid reference SP675420
		RAF Silverstone, located in Northamptonshire, was a Royal Air Force bomber station opened in 1943 during World War II.
		Today the airfield is a major racing circuit known as Silverstone Circuit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Silverstone (96 words)

	Vintage Motorsport \| Vintage Clubs \|
		At the exact hour of the Formula 1 World Championship’s 50th anniversary, I stood on the grid of a silent Silverstone and felt very smug and self-satisfied that I was permitted this small moment.
		RAF Silverstone’s runways were wide, so it was four-abreast that May afternoon and all in red: Farina, Fagioli, Fangio and token Brit Reg Parnell.
		Sebring survives, Cumberland is gone and Royal Silverstone is in a fight for its F1 life.
	www.vintagemotorsport.com /show_news.asp?id=299 (1231 words)

	Plot Summary for High Speed (2002) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Raf is arrested, but Ruben bails him out - a last service as a friend, because it is now clear that the two young men are drifting apart.
		Silverstone is furious, however: he considers Raf as one of his own, and will not tolerate any clever ideas: the night before the race he has Raf's bike destroyed.
		Raf is arrested, but Ruben bails him out # a last service as a friend, because it is now clear that the two young men are drifting apart.
	poll.imdb.com /Plot?0302677 (2048 words)

	Silverstone Circuit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Silverstone Circuit is the racing circuit at Silverstone, England and home of the British Grand Prix.
		The circuit is built on the site of a World War II bomber base, RAF Silverstone, which was opened in 1943.
		The airfield's three runways, in class WWII triangle format, lie within the outline of the present track.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/s/si/silverstone_circuit.html (86 words)

	The Royal Air Force - News, Events and Current Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		During our stay at Royal Air Force Akrotiri, The Red Arrows were able to invite UK personnel and their families along on various days of training to get a closer look at the red aircraft that had been flying over their places of work and homes for the last few weeks.
		The majority of fatalities occurred on bombing raids over Germany but the inexperience of RAF pilots, some of whom were barely out of their teens, also accounted for many fatal accidents.
		RAF Halton’s airfield is to play a leading role in the latest WWI blockbuster film – Fly Boys – which features the heroic activities of a group of pilots during the Battle of Verdun.
	www.raf.mod.uk /news/indexnews7.html (1006 words)

	Irv: 'I've Always Preferred Brands Hatch' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		THINK Silverstone and almost inevitably Formula 1 fans will think of the British Grand Prix and traffic jams.
		It is a place with happier memories than the former RAF base.
		"Silverstone is just another race with a lot of extra aggro, he added.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/f1/news/2002/07/03/365_f1_91938.html (208 words)

	Steeple Morden Airfield
		Construction of the airfield by John Laing and Son started in 1939, after three farmers were told that under the defence of the realm act their land was to be requisitioned by the Air Ministry.The airfield initially was to be a satellite to nearby RAF Bassingbourn.
		In late September 1942, 11 OTU was transferred to RAF Westcott and Oakley in Buckinghamshire.
		In 2003 the memorial was extended to take in the names of the 355th and RAF personal who died whist serving at the airfield.
	www.steeplemorden.com /SteepleMordenAirfield.htm (647 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1997 Results > British GP
		And so to Silverstone, to a circuit which is lost in the gently rolling countryside of the heart of England, a world of country houses, green wellies, horses, village fetes, Range Rovers and girls who say "OK yah" if you ask them the right questions.
		Silverstone never hit it big as a bomber base, it was used only for training young bomber crews.
		The early adventures were usually pirate affairs and legend has it that at the first "race" at Silverstone the meeting ended prematurely when one of the competitors collided with a sheep.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr606.html (4104 words)

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		Anyway, the real purpose of this post is to say I've got a couple of Silverstone pictures up in the gallery on MySpace, along with a load of other photos from various places.
		This bad boy is an RAF Hawk jet trainer used for display purposes, hence it's funky paint scheme.
		I was lucky enough to attend all 3 days of F1 racing, including practice and qualifying, with Sazzer and her family this weekend.
	thetreat.blogspot.com (2893 words)

	world war II ex raf - aircrew notice board Page 39
		Stan Chandler is seeking anyone who may remember his sister Esme Phiyllis Chandler who served at RAF Middle Wallop and believed to have finished duty their in 1944 to get married.
		Sierra Leone in 1943 or at RAF Silverstone in 1944.
		Robert Murphy began his career in the RAF at age 15, a boy entrant or possibly an apprentice) in 1928.
	www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk /groundcrewwnoticeboard39.htm (811 words)

	Silverstone Circuit - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Silverstone Circuit is the racing circuit at Silverstone, England and has been home of the Formula One British Grand Prix.
		The main circuit is 3.2 miles (5.1 kilometres) in length.
		On September 30, 2004, British Racing Drivers Club president Jackie Stewart announced that the British Grand Prix would not be included on the 2005 provisional race calendar, and if it was, would probably not occur at Silverstone [1] (http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=31255).
	www.free-definition.com /Silverstone-Circuit.html (149 words)

	world war II ex raf - Ground Crew notice board Page 8
		Garth Barnard is seeking any aircrew or groundcrew that may have served at the following RAF Turweston, RAF Silverstone, RAF Chipping Warden, RAF Barford St John, RAF Croughton, RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Finmere and RAF Bicester.
		Esther Fulton is trying to trace any information on her late father's service in the RAF.
		One of the Lancaster's number was traced to 115 squadron but Esther don't know if this was the squadron her father was in.
	www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk /groundcrewwnoticeboard8.html (733 words)

	Blue Eagles
		The local branch of the Association, the members of which are all ex-servicemen and women, are also the organisers of the show, which gives the Shoreham show a very special feel.
		The Team flew up to RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire for the Press Day on Thursday 24 June, and took part in the huge Waddington International Air Show on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June.
		Guests of Vauxhall, one of the companies that supports the Team and enables it to meet all its display commitments, were treated to a first class and very close-in display, courtesy of the layout of the unusual and spectacular venue.
	www.deltaweb.co.uk /eagles/arch.htm (3428 words)

	Formula one art prints. Michael Schumacher
		This painting is the tenth in the series, depicting Michael Schumacher driving as only he can in the rain at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1999.
		The incident and controversy that threatened this race did not take any glory away from Michael Schumacher's unrivalled driving and ultimately saw him take first position for the third time in a row.
		His apprenticeship as an aircraft engineer then as an RAF Technician and later an engineer with British Airways, have allowed him an insight and intimate knowledge of the aircraft he paints.
	www.cranstonfinearts.co.uk /gc455.htm (745 words)

	TOWCESTER STUDIO BAND History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Studio closed in 1919 but the band continued under William J. Bell.
		During the 1939-45 War the instruments were loaned to RAF Silverstone for use by the Station Band.
		In 1947, William Bell reformed the band which regained full strength in 1949.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /towcesterstudioband/history.htm (346 words)

	BRDC HISTORIC SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 - Events
		Round 3 - Silverstone Historic Grand Prix Circuit
		2005 - Rounds 6 & 7 - Silverstone National Circuit
		2004 - Round 1 - Silverstone National Circuit
	www.brdc.co.uk /events.cfm/flag/2/be_id/5/bep_id/49 (136 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Aerodromes such as RAF Barford St John, RAF Bicester, RAF Chipping Warden, RAF Croughton, RAF Finmere, RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges, RAF Silverstone, RAF Turweston and RAF Upper Heyford were primarily used for the selection and training of crews on aircraft such as the Hampden, Blenheim, Wellington, Mosquito and Boston.
		Stationed in the area were over 10,000 RAF Servicemen and women, either billeted near the Aerodromes or lodging locally.
		Document every incident involving aircraft and crews from local aerodromes.
	www.aviationresearch.co.uk /ARFrontpage.htm (301 words)

	Classic Driver - Magazine - auctions - Bonhams at Goodwood Festival 2005
		For the first time, the cars that made Formula 1 history (from 1930 through to 1985) will compete in a single event, supported by a superb line-up that boasts some of the best historic and classic racing series in Europe.
		The cars that competed at Le Mans and raced in the World Sportscar Championship are still racing regularly, and a grid of 30 cars is expected at Silverstone.
		The new-look Silverstone Classic, in association with Bonhams, is set to re-establish the festival that was loved and enjoyed by thousands of motor racing fans throughout the 1990’s at Silverstone’s world famous historic Grand Prix circuit.
	www.classicdriver.de /uk/magazine/3500.asp?id=12433 (3677 words)

	Roadmaster Luxury Liner Bike-Diecast Collectible @ Auto books & manuals online store
		The sequel to 'Battle-axe Blenheims', this is the true account of the heroic exploits of a famous bomber squadron between 1942 and 1945, taking up where the first book left off.
		No.105 Squadron was the first RAF bomber squadron to fly the de Havilland Mos
		This dynamic volume recounts the Royal Navy\'s response to the restrictions placed on it by the Washington Naval Treaties in the inter-war years and the construction of the fleet used to fight WWII.
	storedaily.com /manuals/19.htm (2248 words)

	JetPhotos.Net Aviation Photos: Andrew Bromage
		Remarks: The Red Arrows performing before the Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2005 at Silverstone
		Remarks: In the hours before the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, Silverstone race course had the most movements of aircraft anywhere in the world with a take off and landing every 30 - 60 secs
		Remarks: Close up of the tail and an engine.
	www.jetphotos.net /showphotos.php?userid=3465 (233 words)

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