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Louis Holding - Kingston aviation history

By *Louis Holding*
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    History of aviation in Kingston

  • Sopwith camel's first flight

    Sopwith camel's first flight

    The prototype sowith camel was flown for the first time.
  • Sopwith camel is introduced

    Sopwith camel is introduced

    The sopwith camel is introduced into the RAF and is used for the first time.
  • The hawker fury takes it's first flight.

    The hawker fury takes it's first flight.

    The latest line of fighter planes by hawker - the Fury - takes their first flight.
  • The Hawker hurricane's first flight

    The Hawker hurricane's first flight

    The hawker hurricane prototype is flown for the very first time.
  • Hurricane into production

    Hurricane into production

    The Hawker Hurricane is put into production, to become the defender of britain itself!
  • The Hurricane joins the RAF

    The Hurricane joins the RAF

    The Hurricane is added to the RAF as a military fighter plane.
  • World war two begins

    World war two begins

    The second great war begins...
  • The end of world war two

    The end of world war two

    After 6 years of fighting, the second great war came to an end.
  • Hawker sea hawk's first flight.

    Hawker sea hawk's first flight.

    The hawker sea hawk prototype was flown for the very first time.
  • The hawker hunter's first flight

    The hawker hunter's first flight

    The hawker hunter had been produced, and was being practically tested for the first time.
  • Hawker sea hawk's introduction

    Hawker sea hawk's introduction

    In the final years of WW2 Hawker began to look at jet engines in planes. They finished their design, and in doing so created their first jet powered plane. It was also built to fit in confined spaces (e.g. an aircraft carrier) so it had wings that folded up.
  • World speed record

    World speed record

    The modified first prototype breaks the world air speed record, setting a new fastest speed of 727.63 mph.
  • The Hawker Hunter is introduced into the RAF

    The Hawker Hunter is introduced into the RAF

    In 1956, the Hawker Hunter is put into military use by the RAF as a military aircraft.
  • Haker Harrier's first flight

    Haker Harrier's first flight

    The hawker harrier was flight-testest for the first time as a prototype.