ROYAL AIR FORCE
KING INSPECTS AERODROMES AN EXTENSIVE TOUR Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 9, (Received May 10, at 8 a.m.) Wearing the uniform of Chief of Air Force, the King, in his own scarlet and blue aeroplane, piloted by Wingcommander Fielden, flew from Windsor on an extensive tour of aerodromes. He first visited Northolt, where he inspected the Hawker Hurricanes, claimed to be the world’s fastest fighters and equipped with eight machine guns in the wings. His Majesty talked with pilots and crews, and also examined the secret armament of the Hawker Demons, which he watched fly_ past at 300 miles an hour. Later he inspected bombers at Harwell, the training command at Upavon. and the coastal command at Portsmouth. SECRET BOMBER EXAMINED. LONDON, May 9. (Received May 10, at 11 a.m.l The King, when visiting Harwell, inspected the new £400,000 aerodrome built under the expansion scheme, and examined the new single-engined battle bomber which is still on the secret list.
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Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 9
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