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1939 King and Queen visit aircraft works at Rochester
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0:38Now PlayingDate: 16th March 1939
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Their Majesties Inspect New Flying Boats
ENGLAND: Rochester: Kent:
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The King and Queen inspect an aircraft works at Rochester including passenger and mail planes, flying boats, models in testing tank and flying boat taking off on the water
Pontoon, amphibious, air plane, planes, aqua planes, pontoons
ELIZABETH, Queen w. King at Short Bros Aero works Rochester
GEORGE VI w. Queen visits Short Bros Aeros works Rochester
"SUNDERLAND", R.A.F. Flying Boat V.G. Tke off at Rochester - in rain.
George VI of Great Britain; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Royalty
Short Brothers, flying boat, seaplane, Short S.25 Sunderland, patrol bomber, Royal Air Force, RAF, test, testing bay, Queen Mum
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