21 January 2027 19:30
Alistair Hodgson - 'The de Havilland Aircraft Company - Hertfordshire's Contribution to Aviation History'
The Talk: Alistair looks at the history of the de Havilland company from Geoffrey de Havilland's earliest flights in a home-made aeroplane, to his development of wooden aircraft construction (which led to the wartime Mosquito) and on to the Comet - the world's first jet airliner. The company joined the Hawker Siddeley group in the 1960s and ultimately became part of British Aerospace. The Hatfield site closed in 1994, and we see how the unique history of the de Havilland company is being commemorated on the site today. The origins and usage of the Hatfield site (and the Bunker) are also featured within this talk.
About the Speaker: TBC
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