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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 0459.PDF
8 April 1955 459 F/L. Colin Hunt descends from his Vampire T.ll after giving air-to-air firing in- struction. Meanwhile, two W.R.A.F. remove the ex- posed cine-film and reload the casettes, while armour- ers check and reload the 20 mm Hispano guns. (Right) F/L Clyde Sutdiffe and F/0. John Ewens, iust returned from the range, wait expectantly for their score to be 'phoned in. (Below) A marine fitter comes up from the engine room as a patrol boat takes on a sharp angle and works up to 30 knots in a sweep over the range in search of German fishing boats. (Low- er right) Sgt. R. W. Low, Coxswain I, reports the air firing range clear of craft.
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