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Aviation History
1959
1959 - 0074.PDF
M THEA The age-old practice of conferring names upon aeroplanes .. Tin of Lord Bnkuon'i Voinn 1*09 •OK ol it BBTUISIM vonn A IMS Pr«-l»14 Bswkar Hut, OUK. KMtnl) 1934 HOM of AmutrODK Whitmrth IMS JfUBinf ot AntnHu Wnttud Watib (Bristol Jwtttt) Engliih Elaetrk LigbtniBjr (two BOUI-BOTM Ann) IMS Fain? 8wor4n«h, (BriitolP««»m»i pictoed in 1961 ... was traditionally attended by ceremonial rites It is to be deplored that such innocent customs often revived the old pagan practices. There were wild, hoarse cries of "Cheers!". .. ... "Three rousing cheers!" ... ... Till at length there followed the ultimate degradation of "Bottoms up!"
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