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The erecting area of the National Aircraft Factory No.2 in late 1918 with de Havilland DH.9s under assembly
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government therefore sought to significantly increase aircraft manufacturing capacity. In 1917 the
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fighter planes. This, confusingly, was also referred to as
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National Aircraft Factory No. 1

World War I
United Kingdom
Ministry of Munitions
Winston Churchill
Waddon
Croydon
de Havilland DH.9
National Aircraft Factory No. 2
Heaton Chapel
Stockport
Crossley Motors
de Havilland DH.9
Aintree
Liverpool
Cunard
Bristol F.2 Fighters
Ham
Kingston upon Thames
Sopwith Aviation
Snipe
Dolphin
Salamander
"1st De Havilland 9 produced at National Aircraft Factory No. 1"
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"Images of National Aircraft Factory No. 3, Aintree"
"National Aircraft Factory No.2 Freehold hereditaments [no ref. or date]"
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