From Bouncing Bombs to Concorde

For a quarter of a century from 1950, George Edwards was the dominant figure in British aviation, both civil and military. His successes included the VC 10 airliner and the legendary Anglo-French Concorde. Edwards's patience and perseverance when dealing with politicians across the Channel were critical to the success of the Concorde project.

Résumé
George Edwards' name is synonymous with the Vickers Viscount, the world's first turboprop airliner; the controversial TSR2 project and the legendary Anglo-French Concorde. During the Second World War, it was Edwards who made the Dam Busters' bouncing bombs bounce.