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Thursday, 04 November 2021

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Bill “B.J.” Wall

Murfreesboro Post 27 Aug 2021

Bill “B.J.” Wall, age 91 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Henry County, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN. Mr. Wall graduated from Puryear High School in 1947. He completed a B.S ... Bill began his career at McDonald Douglas Aircraft Corporation in 1957. He later joined Holley Carburetor in Paris, TN as a process engineer.

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An Incredibly Rare 1940-Era Plane Is Up For Sale

War History Online 06 Jul 2021

The Boeing B-17 series of planes are considered some of the best military aircraft developed during WWII ... It’s one of the few built by Boeing to have survived, as the majority of remaining B-17s were built under license by the Douglas Aircraft Company and the Lockheed Corporation.

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The History Of United Airlines’ Livery

Simple Flying 18 Jun 2021

While some of these have been minor tweaks, others have fundamentally changed the airline’s corporate identity ... As United developed its fleet with the addition of jet-powered aircraft such as the Douglas DC-8 and Boeing 720, it also made further developments to its corporate identity.

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JRD Tata – The First Person To Obtain A Commercial Pilot License In India

Simple Flying 19 Apr 2021

Photo. The Tata Group Across the continents ... A teenage Jehangir took a joy ride in an aircraft at Hardelot, and his fate was sealed ... “Amongst its recipients are the inventor of the jet engine Sir Frank Whittle; the developers of the Concorde SST, and the founders of the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, Pan-Am, the Eastern and the United Airlines.

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The Boeing 737 Family – Why Has It Been So Successful?

Simple Flying 29 Mar 2021

However, one aircraft still holds that crown – the Douglas DC-3 ... Boeing’s main competition was with Douglas, which developed the DC-9, but the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) also launched the One Eleven, and French manufacturer Sud Aviation had the Caravelle.

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The Boeing 727 – Why Was It Built?

Simple Flying 23 Feb 2021

The inspiration behind the Boeing 727 was the aim to create an aircraft that could access smaller airports ... As Boeing began to recognize the aircraft’s potential in the late 1950s, its rival, Douglas, was working on the DC-9. Meanwhile, over in Europe, the British Aircraft Corporation was also designing the BAC 1-11 around this time.

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An apple for the teacher?

Pauls Valley Democrat 03 Feb 2021

By Tim Smith. Where A r [ts] Thou?. #783 ... I want to capture as much as I can before the next age grouping takes stage ... A small, but significant qualifier ... That’s My Will ... The future Mrs ... ... Douglas* right across the aisle from me ... Then we get the plane sleeper at 9.00.” Yours, Will Rogers” [*Donald Douglas was the president of Douglas Aircraft Corporation].

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Jack R. Barker

Rapid City Journal 12 Dec 2020

RAPID CITY . Jack Reginal Barker, 98, died Nov. 16, 2020. Born Sept. 25, 1922 on the family farm west of Loomis, SD, to Scott and Myrtle (Bonham) Barker ... Jack graduated from high school in Letcher, SD, in 1940 ... He farmed with his dad until 1941, then moved to California to work for Douglas Aircraft Corporation as a mechanic until joining the U.S ... On Feb.

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B-17G “Texas Raiders” Will Visit CAF Dixie Wing in May

War History Online 12 Feb 2020

The aircraft has been restored to wartime configuration by an entirely volunteer group of dedicated supporters at the CAF Gulf Coast Wing in Texas. This aircraft was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Corporation at Long Beach, Calif., (under license from Boeing Aircraft Corporation).

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NASA and space technology executive to speak

Hickory Record 13 Nov 2019

HICKORY – The Piedmont Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold its 37th annual Pathfinder Dinner event to kick off the 2020 Friends of Scouting Campaign on Thursday, Nov ... Col ... From 1990 to 1992, he managed research and development activities for advanced aircraft systems and technologies at the McDonnell Douglas Corporation ... The Nov ... .

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BB&T;, SunTrust chose uptown Charlotte tower for corporate headquarters site

Winston-Salem Journal 12 Jun 2019

said Wednesday the 46-story Charlotte skyscraper Hearst Tower will be the corporate headquarters site for their proposed combined bank ... The corporate headquarters move to Charlotte will be accompanied by leasing an aircraft hangar at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

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BB&T;, SunTrust choose uptown Charlotte tower for corporate headquarters site

Winston-Salem Journal 12 Jun 2019

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The battle of US banking giants could be won in Charlotte

Yahoo Daily News 12 Jun 2019

The combined company, which has yet to be named, will be not only move its headquarters to Charlotte — it will also build a hangar at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for corporate aircraft, BB&T confirmed to Yahoo Finance.

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BB&T; plans corporate hangar at Charlotte airport

Winston-Salem Journal 29 May 2019

BB&T; Corp.’s corporate headquarters move to Charlotte will be accompanied by leasing an aircraft hangar at Charlotte Douglas International Airport ....