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1926
1926 - 0783.PDF
r .OCTOBER 28, 4926 [" FLIGHT " Photograph IMPUDENCE AND DIGNITY AT THE CROYDON DEMONSTRATION : This photograph shows the Hawker "Cygnet" light 'plane taking off, with the Armstrong-Whitworth "Argosy" three-engined commercial aeroplane flying above it and a squadron of Vickers "Virginia " night bombers in the distance. infantry men, or an equivalent weight of supplies, ammuni-tion, etc. The Army co-operation type was represented by a BristolFighter, a type which has given many years of excellent ser- vice, but which is now we believe, to be relieved by a later type,the Armstrong-Whitworth " Atlas." A great deal of interest was aroused by the aircraft designedfor work with the Fleet Air Arm, and intended for taking off from and alighting on the deck of an aircraft carrier Amongthese the Blackburn " Blackburn " and the Avro " Bison," both with Napier " Lion " engines, represented a type knownas Fleet gunnery spotters, whose function is to report the ["FLIGHT" Photograph AT THE CROYDON DEMONSTRATION : In this group of distinguished visitors may bej recognised, from leftto right : Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, C.B.E., and the Hon. Mrs. Sopwith, the Maharajah of Burdwan, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond, Air Marshal Sir John Salmond, Sir Philip Sassoon, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard (in background), Sir Harry Brittain, and Lady Maud Hoare. 699
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