1948 Churchill opens new air force base headquarters
April 22, 2026
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2:31Now Playing1948 Churchill opens new air force base headquarters
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as posted by the channelDate: 11th October 1948
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Mr. Churchill Opens New Air Force H.Q.
ENGLAND: South London: Croydon:
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MR CHURCHILL Inspects Guard of Honour when he opens new H.Q. for Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Dressed as Air Commodore - makes speech and gives V-sign
CROYDON AERODROME Mr Churchill opens new H. Q. for 615 Auxiliary Air Force Squadron. Inspects Guard of Honour, then opens H.Q. and makes speech
GUARDS OF HONOUR Mr Churchill opens new air force H.Q. for 615 Fighter Squadron of Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Inspects Guard of Honour
ROYAL AIR FORCE Mr Churchill opens new H.Q. for 615 H.Q. Royal Auxiliary Air Force (615 Fighter Squadron) at Croydon. Inspects Guard of Honour and makes speech.
Personalities - Politicians; Ceremonies - Inauguration
CHURCHILL, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, (1874-1965)
Inspection, recruitment, recruiting, airmen, airwomen, uniformed, 615th, military police, MP
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