1928 UK: SPORTS: R.A.F. Pageant at Hendon attended by King George and Queen Mary

Date: 1st January 1928

Location: England, United Kingdom

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION

CAPTION - ALL EYES SKYWARD - AT HENDON - THE AERIAL PAGEANT - AND THE GREATEST EXHIBITION EVER GIVEN BY THE RAF

Hendon ,London ,England

Crowd in display stands decorated with flags / crowds looking at bi-planes

CAPTION - THE "INFLEXIBLE " THE COLOSSUS OF THE CLOUDS - WING SPAN 50 YARDS , WEIGHT 20 TONS 3 700 HP ENGINEERS

Large Beardmore "inflexible" prototype bomber aircraft (with RAF Logo /symbol on side)

Side view of Beardmore/Inflexible mono - plane next to small aircraft/ man working on top of Beardmore aircraft

Group of unidentified RAF Personnel standing near plane

Close of front of Beardmore/ Inflexible plane taxxing past (RAF Logo and registration no J7557) on side of plane/ plane flying

CAPTION - AMONG THOSE PRESENT

Queen Mary and King George V

Bi-planes fkying overhead / in display / bi-plane with stream of smoke /barrage balloon bursting into flames falling to the ground with smoke near mock buillding (this appears to be "mock combat" and part of the display).

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