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1925
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FLIGHT JULY 2, 1925 IF the Royal Air Force Display—until this year styled theRoyal Air Force " Pageant "—continues its increase in popularity and its extraordinary advance in the quality ofthe programme as it has been doing year by year, there is little reason to doubt that before long this annual event willhave to be held, not for one day only, but over a period of several days. After all, this obtains in the case of the RoyalTournament at Olympia, and the R.A.F. Display forms, to all intents and purposes, the aerial side of the Tournamentwhich, of course, cannot be held in Olympia. Anyway, on Saturday, when the Royal Air Force held its Sixth Display—" Display " is certainly much better than " Pageant "— at Hendon Aerodrome, the total number of spectators inthe various enclosures was unquestionably a record one, as compared with the previous displays, being at least 100,000,if not more. On previous occasions the few odd thousands who watched the events from neighbouring fields, outsidethe aerodrome, also contributed towards the R.A.F. Memorial Fund—in aid of which the proceeds of the display go—andwe assume the same held good this year. We hope so, at all events, for the " outsiders " were as strong as ever. One outstanding point in connection with this year'sDisplay was undoubtedly the fact that the new " Tube " station at Colindale—just a matter of three or four minutes THE R.A.F. DISPLAY AT HENDON : Top, one of the motor-car parks—cars were very much in evidence this year. Below, view of the Royal box and main enclosures, that in the immediate foreground being the one reserved for Members of Parliament. The other loud speakers (wireless type) were located just behind the •,::.._..:•.:• Royal box. 404
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