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Aviation History
1949
1949 - 1053.PDF
JUNE 2ND, 1949 oil prospecting by "Bristol" Freighter - _ _ — _-, ^ „. ^ iiin Flying regularly for the next six months over potential oil-bearing terrain in Iran, the " Bristol " Freighter used by Hunting Aerosurveys has been specially modified and equipped for aerial survey duties. The Freighter—selected for this work as the only aircraft fulfilling essential requirements in design and performance — carries a survey camera and over a ton of photographic equipment in addition to survey operating gear. The aircraft has • a number of specially fitted " Perspex " observation panels in the nose doors and is equipped with oxygen apparatus for use at altitudes of 22,000 feet . . . This further demonstrates the adaptability of the " Bristol " Freighter to suit specialist requirements, and adds to the-already wide . : range of operations on which " Bristol" Type 170 aircraft are employed. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LIMITED «;' ENGLAN'?
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