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The viaducts were attacked by 617 and 9 squadrons with Tallboys and the first Grand Slams. The Arnsberg viaduct withstood the attack but 100 m (330 ft) of the Bielefeld viaduct collapsed through the 'earthquake effect' of the Grand Slams and Tallboys. [33] 15 March 1945 – Arnsberg viaduct Arnsberg viaduct was attacked again by 9 Squadron.
Once the tail section was connected, the Grand Slam was 25.5 ft (7.8 m) long, 3.10 ft (0.94 m) at its widest diameter and weighed 22,400 lb (10,200 kg). [9] As with the Tallboy, the fins of the Grand Slam were angled and generated a stabilising spin and the Grand Slam had a charge-to-weight ratio of 43 per cent. [10]
Chang thus became the first American man to win the French Open since Tony Trabert in 1955, and the first American man to win a Grand Slam since 1984. [10] His 1989 French Open tournament performance is equally remembered for an epic fourth-round encounter with Ivan Lendl , who was then the world's No. 1-ranked player, was the reigning ...
James Scott Connors (born September 2, 1952) [2] is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 268 weeks (fifth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Laver won 11 Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 8 Pro major titles. He completed the Grand Slam (winning all four majors in a calendar year) in singles twice, in 1962 and 1969; the latter remains the only time a man has done so in the Open Era. He also completed the Pro Slam (winning all three pro majors in one year) in 1967.
Freddie Freeman’s grand slam during Game 1 of the World Series not only gave the Dodgers the win, but also gave 10-year-old Zachary the chance to catch the ball that Freeman drilled into right ...
Fifth Grand Slam Champion (under the existing format, 14th overall) [404] First two-time Grand Slam Champion [310] Slammy Award (2 times) Best WWE.com Exclusive The Dirt-Sheet – with John Morrison [405] Tag Team of the Year (2008) – with John Morrison [405] Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Most Improved (2008, 2009) [406]
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