Operation Colossus was the codename given to the first airborne operation undertaken by the British military, which occurred on 10 February 1941 during...

thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) to perform Boolean and counting operations. Colossus is thus regarded as the world's first programmable, electronic, digital...

a span of the aqueduct near Tragino in a daring night raid named Operation Colossus. 54 effectives of 'L' Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade (largely...

opening of Superman: The Escape. After more than 36 years in operation, Six Flags closed Colossus on August 16, 2014. Rocky Mountain Construction renovated...

training purposes. The success of the first British airborne raid, Operation Colossus, prompted the War Office to expand the airborne force through the...

51 Squadron. On 10 February 1941, he led the aircraft involved in Operation Colossus flying from Malta to drop paratroops in southern Italy. For this mission...

Sixteen Light Fleet carriers were ordered, and all were laid down to the Colossus class design during 1942 and 1943. However, only eight were completed to...

battalion who on 10 February 1941 took part in Operation Colossus the first British airborne operation. In September, the battalion was re-designated...

Blitz began against British industrial and port cities 10 February : Operation Colossus, the first British paratrooper raid, blew up a strategic aqueduct...

from 1946 to 1974. She was previously HMS Colossus (15) of the Royal Navy. She was the name-ship of the Colossus class of light carriers. She was commissioned...