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1938 Air minister inspects aircraft factory in Birmingham
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0:49Now PlayingDate: 28th July 1938
Location: Birmingham, UK
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Two Sides of Progress in the Air
ENGLAND: West Midlands: Birmingham:
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AEROPLANES, R.A.F. Austin's R.A.F. Shadow factory at B'ham visited by Sir Kingsley Wood
AEROPLANES - ENGLISH Civil Air Guard inaugurated - Lib shots of Civil planes & Girls training
BIRMINGHAM Sir Kingsley Wood at Austin's Aircraft Shaddow R.A.F. Factory
"CIVIL AIR GUARD" Inauguration - Lib shots of Civil planes & Girls training to fly
RAF SHADOW FACTORY AT BIRMINGHAM VISITED BY SIR KINGSLEY WOOD - INAUGURATION OF THE CIVIL GUARD:
LORD LEONNARD Chief of Austin Car Ltd. Welcomes Sir Kingsley Wood to his R.A.F Shadow Factory at Birmingham
Royal Air Force; Personalities - Politicians; Civil Defence
aircraft, airplanes, aerospace, aviation
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