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- The shuffling Shambling Zombiefied corpse of estarriol
  
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20 years ago

Sun, Nov 9, 2003 11:56 AM

Yep, but Vickers named the planes after Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington at the behest of the designer of the planes.

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- Darren J Longhorn
  
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20 years ago

Sun, Nov 9, 2003 12:36 PM

I never suggested otherwise, just pointed out that they are both places too!

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20 years ago

Mon, Nov 10, 2003 9:06 PM

.....who happened to be Neville Barnes Wallis of "bouncing bomb" fame! Scene from the "Dambusters" movie comes to mind: Michael Redgrave as Barnes Wallis is visiting the Air Ministry, trying to drum up support for his bouncing bomb.The official he is dealing with is being obstructive, and says:"aircraft are in very short supply. You say you need a Wellington to test this scheme of yours. What could I possibly tell the minister to justify your request?" Wallis replies"Well, perhaps if you told them I designed it...." Cut to next shot: Wellington taking off, Wallis in copilot's seat!

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