RNAS STRETTON AIR DAY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RNAS STRETTON AIR DAY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1432
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Air display at RNAS Stretton, 25th July, 1953.
  • Description: Conditions of heavy rain. Swordfish aircraft takes off and flies. RATOG (rocket assisted take-off gear) is demonstrated) Air-sea rescue techniques with a Westland WS.51 Dragonfly helicopter.
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 1432
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1953-07-25
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British naval - combat: Fairey Swordfish (object name) aircraft, British naval - helicopter: Westland Whirlwind (object name) ceremonies, British - display: air show (object name) operations, British naval - rescue (object name) RNAS Stretton Air Day & 25/7/1953 (event) GB, England & Stretton, Lancs <RNAS Station> (geography)
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