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1936
1936 - 1511.PDF
6i5 FLIGHT. JUNE II, 1936. CATWICK'S London's Latest Airport Opened I Invaded from the A WE used to have Martello towers on the south coast to repel invaders. It has been left to the practical genius of Mr. Jackaman to create a new Martello tower whose object is to attract as many Continental invasions as possible." Thus, neatly, did Lord Swinton, the Air Minister, sum up its outstanding feature when he opened South London's new airport at An aerial impression of some of the many aircraft, civil and military, which attended the Gatwick opening. On the right is a panorama, from the S.R. station roof, showing cars and people round the "Martello Tower." The Flight photograph at the top of the page shows Lord Swinton declaring the airport open ; on the left of the picture is Lord Goschen, chairman of Airports, Ltd., and beyond him Sir Francis Shelmerdine, Director-General of Civil Aviation.
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