An unsung hero of aviation, S.V. Setty designed early British warplanes, including the iconic Avro 504, and piloted them in ...

Roe himself and a young Roy Chadwick designed the AVRO 504 aircraft, which started life as a bomber but became the standard training aircraft for the Royal Flying Corps.

Avro 504 was the first to bomb Germany in November 1914." Setty designed the Avro-Duigan which became the model for Avro 500 and then designed the new biplane -- the Avro 504.

Sgt Thomas Mottershead trained in an Avro 504, designed by Farnworth-born Roy Chadwick ...

Ms Gregson added that it had been suggested by some on social media that the plane behind her was an Avro 504 J model. She said: "Apparently after the war these planes were used for pleasure ...

The Avro company was set up by Alliot Verdon Roe, son of Dr Edwin Hodson Roe of Patricroft. The history of Avro's Greengate plant in Chadderton can be traced back to the earliest days of aviation ...

The Avro company was set up by Alliot Verdon Roe, son of Dr Edwin Hodson Roe of Patricroft. The history of Avro's Greengate plant in Chadderton can be traced back to the earliest days of aviation ...