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THE COMPLETE INVADER

The Complete Invader (1966)

Assault landing ship - the complete invader presented at Solent.

WINDMILL SQUADRON

Windmill Squadron (1958)

Planes named after some of the Windmill Girls are christened with champagne and...

THE KING'S CUP

The King's Cup (1924)

Mr. A. J. Cobham wins King's Cup for flying around Britain.

START OF AIR FLIGHT TO KING'S CUP

Start Of Air Flight To King's Cup (1924)

Alan Cobham, winner of the King's Cup, seen with his...

QUEEN VISITS NAVAL AIR COMMAND

Queen Visits Naval Air Command (1952)

Queen Elizabeth II visits Naval Flyers - the Fleet Air Arm.

NAVAL AIR CADETS

Naval Air Cadets (1953)

Naval air cadets train at Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire.

 LEE-ON-SOLENT NAVAL DISPLAY

Lee-On-Solent Naval Display (1962)

Aviation veterans watch display by Royal Navy aeroplanes at...

 

 

ARMY TRANSPORT DISPLAY

Army Transport Display (1967)

British military equipment is exercised on Lee-on-Solent beach

FLEET AIR ARM

Fleet Air Arm (1962)

An item showing the Women's Army Band and an aeroplane launching exercise at an Air...

HOVERCRAFT RIDE GALE

Hovercraft Ride Gale (1964)

Westland Hovercraft are demonstrated in Lee On Solent.

FLYING DISPLAY A RN AIR STATION

Flying Display A Rn Air Station (1950)

Air-sea rescue and fire fighting demonstration by RN Fleet Air...

NAVAL SURVIVAL aka SURVIVAL STORY

Naval Survival AKA Survival Story (1957)

Male and female Naval officers go on a training exercise to...

END OF 14,000 MILES FLIGHT & CUTS

End Of 14,000 Miles Flight & Cuts (1926)

Wing-Commander Pulford and his four seaplanes arrive home...

NEWS FLASHES - BOYD TROPHY AWARDED TO 802 AND 825 SQUADRONS

News Flashes - Boyd Trophy Awarded To 802 And 825 Squadrons (1953)

Men of the fleet air arm are...

EJECTOR SEAT GETS ROCKET

Ejector Seat Gets Rocket (1961)

A new design of aircraft ejector seat is tests in the Solent.

CANAL CRUISE aka RIVER BOAT

Canal Cruise AKA River Boat (1957)

Starting from Oxford this shows a trip down the scenic canals of...

WINDMILL GIRLS ADOPT SAILORS

Windmill Girls Adopt Sailors (1957)

Some of the Windmill Girls have fun on a day out with some...