World Buyers Acclaim British 'planes 1949

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Full title reads: "Farnborough. World Buyers Acclaim British Planes".

Farnborough Air Show, Hampshire.

SV Air horse Cierva Helicopter rising from runway.

GV aircraft on runway. MV People looking at Comet Jet. SV Nose and engine of Comet.

SV Two Indian Air Force officers....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46384
Sort Number:
49/073
Time in/Out:
01:21:59:00 / 01:24:26:00
Canister:
49/73
Film ID:
1423.14
Issue Date:
12/09/1949

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  • "Hawker Fury" should read Hawker Sea Fury.

    The "Viscount" referred to is a Vickers Viscount 630.

    "Shorts Seagull" - despite what the commentator says, it's actually a Supermarine Seagull.

    "Queue of people waiting to board 'Apollo'" - it's an Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo prototype.

    "Vickers Armstrong 510" should read Supermarine Type 510.

    "Hawker 1052" should read Hawker P.1052.

    jamied 17th Mar 2013

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