(At Right.) FAREWELL TO SEA LORD. —The naval might of Great Britain assembled at Gibraltar hid farewell to Lord Chatfield, the First Sea Lord, who had been attending the exercises of the combined Home and Mediterranean Fleets, held recently to the south and west of the approach to the Straits of Gibraltar. This picture, taken from H.M.S. Rodney, shews Lord Chatfield’s barge passing through the fleet, whilst the crews “manned ship.” The taarship in the background is H.M.S. Sussex.
(At Left.) AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS. —A steel air raid refuge for the use of persons whose duty compels them to remain at their posts during a raid. On the left is an asbestos suit. Both were displayed last month in a large London. store in Piccadilly. The WestMinster City Council is taking every cporturcity of thrusting air raid precautions into the minds of London shoppers by holding displays in the shopping area.
(AT Right.) NEW MACHINE FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.—A demonstration was given recently at Wittering, Northants, of the Airspeed Oxford aircraft which have been designed for advanced training in the Royal Air Force. These machines are built with a transparent nose, which allows a member of the crew to see what is going on below the machine. Five of these machines have been ordered by the New Zealand Government.
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Northern Advocate, 25 May 1938, Page 8
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218(At Right.) FAREWELL TO SEA LORD.—The naval might of Great Britain assembled at Gibraltar hid farewell to Lord Chatfield, the First Sea Lord, who had been attending the exercises of the combined Home and Mediterranean Fleets, held recently to the south and west of the approach to the Straits of Gibraltar. This picture, taken from H.M.S. Rodney, shews Lord Chatfield’s barge passing through the fleet, whilst the crews “manned ship.” The taarship in the background is H.M.S. Sussex. (At Left.) AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.—A steel air raid refuge for the use of persons whose duty compels them to remain at their posts during a raid. On the left is an asbestos suit. Both were displayed last month in a large London. store in Piccadilly. The West-Minster City Council is taking every cporturcity of thrusting air raid precautions into the minds of London shoppers by holding displays in the shopping area. (AT Right.) NEW MACHINE FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.—A demonstration was given recently at Wittering, Northants, of the Airspeed Oxford aircraft which have been designed for advanced training in the Royal Air Force. These machines are built with a transparent nose, which allows a member of the crew to see what is going on below the machine. Five of these machines have been ordered by the New Zealand Government. Northern Advocate, 25 May 1938, Page 8
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