HENDON PAGEANT

Evening Star, Issue 22686, 28 June 1937, Page 9

HENDON PAGEANT

ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY ATTENDED BY KING AND QUEEN Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 26. The greatest mass formation the Royal Air Force has ever assembled was seen at the air pageant at Hendon, when 260 machines, all of the latest and fastest types, flew past their Majesties in five parallel lines. The fly-past occupied five minutes. The movements of the planes were controlled by wireless. Their Majesties were enthusiastically; welcomed by a record crowd. ' There were 200,000 in the enclosure, and it is estimated that 300,000 watched that display, which included aerobatics, sky fighting, and the bombing of ground targets from surrounding fields. His Majesty sent a message of congratulation to the Air Force on its splendid demonstration of courage, determination, efficiency, ‘and organisation. SPECTACULAR SET PIECE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 26. (Received June 28, at noon.) The King and Queen to-day at* tended the Royal Air Force display at Hendon, which was the eighteentn of the series and a special Coronation display. The number of aircraft parti-i cipating represented something like a third of the country’s first-line strength. The set piece showed a bombing attack on a dock where ships had steam up in anticipation of the rising tide and the opening of the lock gates. Among the other Royalties present were the Duke and Duchess of Kent,' who arrived by aeroplane.