KING’S AIRCRAFT ON SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR—Interior of the Vickers Royal Viking, showing the saloon which is being, used by King George and his personal staff. The Royal Vikings are the first civil aircraft to be equipped with the Irvine chairchutes. The instruments seen above the telephone on the left of the picture are an altimeter, clock and air speed indicator. One of the King’s aircraft is shortly to visit New Zealand.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 April 1947, Page 7
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71KING’S AIRCRAFT ON SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR—Interior of the Vickers Royal Viking, showing the saloon which is being, used by King George and his personal staff. The Royal Vikings are the first civil aircraft to be equipped with the Irvine chairchutes. The instruments seen above the telephone on the left of the picture are an altimeter, clock and air speed indicator. One of the King’s aircraft is shortly to visit New Zealand. Greymouth Evening Star, 15 April 1947, Page 7
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