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1949 Queen Elizabeth visits a fighter squadron
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1:05Now PlayingDate: 3rd November 1949
Location: Biggin Hill
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: The Queen Visits a Famous Fighter Squadron
ENGLAND: London: Bromley: Biggin Hill:
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AEROPLANES. R.A.F. Queen Elizabeth visits Battle of Britain fighter station at Biggin Hill, inspects crews who are assembled by spitfires...squadron takes off
BIGGIN HILL Queen Elizabeth visits Battle of Britain Fighter station at Biggin Hill..inspects crew who are assembled by spitfi speech...spitfires take-off.
QUEEN ELIZABETH Visits Battle of Britain fighter station at Biggin Hill, inspects crews..who are assembled by spitfire...speech.
Royalty; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal Air Force; Airforce - Active
fighters, warplanes, postwar, 600 squadron
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