Plaque Commemorating Gloster Aircraft Factory
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Plaque Commemorating Gloster Aircraft Factory
Image: © Doug Lee Taken: 16 Aug 2005
The Gloster B28/39 First British Jet Aircraft Designed and constructed by Gloster Aircraft Company Ltd. a member of the Hawker Siddeley Group on this site during 1940-41 and powered by the first jet engine invented by Sir Frank Whittle This plaque is also a tribute to all GAC personnel who contributed so much to the 1939-45 war effort Commemorative plaque designed by Gloster Design Services (e&b) ltd.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.846968
Longitude
-2.174588