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1939 RAF demonstration at Northolt Aerodrome
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2:58Now PlayingDate: 29th May 1939
Location: Northolt
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's Power in the Air
ENGLAND: London: Hillingdon: Ruislip:
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AEROPLANES, R.A.F. Sunderland flying boats, Armstrong Whitworth, Whitney IV, dropping bombs, Mr. Atlee, Sir Kingsley Wood, Spitfires, Hurrianes, Lord Trenchard, Mark Ostrer. V.G.
ATTLEE, Clement Richard 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, 1883-1967, Major At Northolt R.A.F.Display
WOOD, Sir Howard Kingsley (1881-1943)
BOMBS Dropped & exploding at Northolt R.A.F. Station
NORTHOLT Demonstration to M.P.'s of R.A.F. Planes
OSTRER, Mark At Northolt R.A.F. Display
TRENCHARD, Lord. At R.A.F. Display at Northolt - Cuts.
Airforce - Active; Personalities - Politicians; Royal Air Force
Blackburn B-24 Skua, Blackburn B-25 Roc, Bristol Type 152 Beaufort, Boulton Paul Defiant, turret, Lockheed Hudson, Miles M.9 Master, Handley Page HP.52 Hampden, Fairey Battle, Bristol Blenheim, Vickers Wellington, Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley, formation flying, bombing run, precision bombing, spectators, ground attack, Supermarine Spitfire
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