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Aviation History
1932
1932 - 0135.PDF
FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 12, 1932 FRENCH COMMISSION VISITS ENGLAND AJTFTE'R visiting the Rolls-Royce works at Derby, 0\l| the French Commission, which included M. C/ JlL Caquot, Director General of the French Tech nical Services ; Col. Tetu, of the French Air Force ; and M. Martinot-Lagarde, the engine expert of the French Air Ministry, last week saw some splendid demonstrations of British aircraft at the Fairey and Hawker aerodromes. Mr. Staniland demonstrated the " Kestrel "-engined Fairey " Fox," and Mr. Bulman and Mr. Sayer the Hawker " Hart " and " Fury " respec tively. The upper photograph shows a line-up at Brook- lands of Hawker " Furies " and (behind) " Harts." On the left, Mr. Sopwith chatting with his visitors. On the right, a group at the Fairey aerodrome, including, from left to right, Fl. Lt. Hilton (Fairey Co.), M. Martinot- Lagarde, Gp. Capt. R. J. Bone, Air Attache in Paris, Col. Tetu, M. Caquot, Mr. Macpherson (Fairey Co.), Lt. de Sala (French Air Attache in London), and Sqd. Ldr. Maurice Wright (Fairey Co.). In the lower photograph Mr. Macpherson is seen explaining the features of the Fairey " Fox " to Col. Tetu and M. Caquot (FLIGHT photos). 127
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