Alfred William Bedford was a prominent British test pilot and pioneer of V/STOL aircraft development. Born on November 18, 1920, he served in the RAF during WWII, flying various aircraft and earning the Air Force Cross. After the war, he became a test pilot, breaking British distance records and notably pioneering the Hawker P.1127, Kestrel, and Harrier. He later managed sales and marketing for Hawker Siddeley Aviation. Bedford received several awards throughout his career, including the Order of the British Empire and was influential in military aviation until his retirement in 1986.
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Meaning of the name - Alfred
wise counselor, elf counsel
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Place of Birth: Loughborough
Place of Death: Surrey
Educated At: Loughborough University
Occupation: fighter pilot
Employers: Hawker Siddeley | British Aerospace
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society | Air Force Cross | Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Scorpio 51 | 26 Scorpio 38 | 11 Pisces 22 |
| Moon | 22 Aquarius 4 | 1 Cancer 50 | 21 Sagittarius 25 |
| Mercury | 20 Scorpio 39 | 18 Sagittarius 54 | 12 Pisces 34 |
| Venus | 0 Capricorn 56 | 8 Capricorn 0 | 26 Aries 17 |
| Mars | 23 Capricorn 4 | 4 Leo 3 | 13 Aries 4 |
| Jupiter | 15 Virgo 28 | 18 Gemini 46 | 14 Virgo 1 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 31 | 12 Pisces 38 | 22 Virgo 58 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 44 | 25 Taurus 12 | 5 Pisces 56 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 45 | 27 Pisces 13 | 11 Leo 36 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 36 | 29 Capricorn 58 | 6 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 5 Scorpio 18 | 3 Aries 47 | 29 Libra 47 |
| Ketu | 5 Taurus 18 | 3 Libra 47 | 29 Aries 47 |
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