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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 1421.PDF
Trails of dark smoke from their tailpipes trace the speedy path of two North American F-86 Sabres of theU.S. Air Force's 81st Fighter- Interceptor Group, impressively pictured above their base at Moses Lake airfield near Washington, DC. The Group's duty is defence of N.W. Pacific cities. (Top, right) Six more Sabres of the 81st Group, in dazzling war-paint, are seen lined up at Moses Lake. The Sabre is the fastest fighter in service, and holds the world's speed record of 670.981 m.p.h., established in September, 1948. (Below) this new aerial view of London Airport, by tl»e Air Survey Company, brings up to date the progress-record of a great project. Half of the diamond-shaped central terminal area is now clearly defined. The ultimate layout was fully described and illustrated in a special report published in Right of December 22nd, 1949. A scene from Somerset, where the Westland Aircraft Company is producing S-51 helicopters. Service and civil, for home and over- seas. Two Dragonfly H.C.2 military variants are seen at rest while a civil S-51 "egg-beats " overhead. Alvis Leonides engines power all production - type Westland - Sikorsky S-51 helicopters.
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