1953 UK / DEFENCE: Canada present gift of Sabre Jets for the Royal Air Force
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0:35Now Playing1953 UK / DEFENCE: Canada present gift of Sabre Jets for the Royal Air Force
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as posted by the channelDate: 8th January 1953
Location: Canada
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: Berkshire: Abingdon Air Base
AEROPLANES, ROYAL AIR FORCE: F.86E Sabre Jets for R.A.F. given by Canada for Defence. Shot of taxi-ing along, crews get out. Canadian High Commissioner hands over to the Lord De L'Isle and Dudley (Norman Robertson), RAF March-Past
LORD DE L' ISLE AND DUDDY (Secretary of State for Air): Receives from Canadian High Commissioner, Norman Robertson, first consignment of Sabre Jets for the Royal Air Force
JET PROPELLED PLANES: First delivery of RAF Sabre Jets from Canada. Shots taxi on ground, good, pilots get out. Handing over to Lord De L'Isle and Dudley by Canadian High Commissioner, Norman Robertson
PILOTS: Get out of Sabre Jets just delivered, shots of them walking together on tarmac
MR. NORMAN ROBERTSON (Canadian High Commission): Hands over to Lord De L'Isle and Dudley first consignment of Sabre Jets for RAF from Canada
SABRE JETS F.86E: For R.A.F, given by Canada for defence. Shots of taxi-ing along, crews get out, High Commissioner Robertson hands over to Lord De L'Lisle & Dudley, various of march-past
Airforce - Active; Royal Air Force; Canada
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