ZUM4875004: Tue. 03, 1953 - Maurice Thorez (1900-1964) To Return To Paris: The French Communist Leader Photographed On A Stretcher As He Left Paris For Moscow On A Special Plane Put At His Disposal By Vishinski In November 1950. He Is Reported To Be On His Way Back To France After More Than A 2-Year Absence. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875042: Tue 03, 1953 - New British Centurion tanks arrive for the Defense of Denmark: Denmark has just received the first 16 new Centurion talks from England for the defense of the country, The tanks traveled in a special vessel each weigh 52 tons and costs £64,000. The tanks are being supplied as part of the country's military aid / Bridgeman Images
ETE4875120: Region of Bruyeres Vosges France around November 2, 1944 - Survivors of the 1st Battalion (“Lost Battalion”) of the 141st RI of the 36th US DI “Texas Division” after the soldiers of the 442nd RCT (Regiment Combat Team) have broken their encirclement at the cost of heavy casualties - This last infantry unit is made up of Nipvolunteers -Americans / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875222: Tue 03, 1953 - New Jet Bomber's speed cut by ribbons: Parachutes made of strips of ribbon are being developed by a British firm to be fitted to the tail of jet fighters and bombers and released on lending to shorten the landing run. Ribbons are claimed better than the usual bands of silk because they take the sudden opening shock load very efficiently and fold into a smaller and lighter pack. Manufacturer of the ribbon-type chute is the Irving Air Chute Co., Icknield Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Picture shows the Avro delta-wing Vulcan releasing own ribbon-type parachute on landing. The medium bomber's own air brakes can be seen extended above an below the wings. The four-jet, called a” dramatic leap in British aviation” by supply Minister Duncan Sandys, is one of eight military aircraft given super priority for the R.A.F. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875225: Sep. 08, 1953 - 8-9-53 Bob Hope and Gloria de Haven in London. Showing off his cuff-links - A reception was held Savoy Hotel this afternoon for American stars Bob Hope and Gloria de Haven who are to appear at the London Palladium. Keystone Photo Shows: Bob Hope points out his “” Bob Hope”” Cuff-links, during the reception at the Savoy this afternoon. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875662: Tue 03, 1953 - This was the way the air incident near Regensburg happened. On a press conference held in Wiesbaden the two pilots of the American jet fighters attacked by the Czech jet fighters described the details of the incident which led to serious diplomatic entanglements. Ops: 1st Lieutenant Smith and 1st Lieutenant Brown (right) who was shot down by the Czechs. Keystone Picture dated March 12th, 1953. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875709: Sep. 09, 1953 - WORLD AIR SEED ATTACKER - WITH HIS FAMILY... TEST PILOT” LUCKY LITHGOW AT HOME... LIEUTENANT. ORDER MIKE (“LUCKY”) LITHGOW Vickers Supermarine chief test pilot - and his co-test pilot MR. LESLIE ROBERT COLQUHOUN are seen to make attempts on beating the world air speed record - set up recently by Sqd. Leader Neville Duke. They are to fly the Vickers Swift F. Jet Fighter which was demonstrated at Farnborough... Mr Colquhoun will make speed test over the course, which is to be at Tripoli - before” Lucky” makes his record attempts... KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: LIEUT. ORDER MIKE (“LUCKY”) LITHGOW and his wife with their children ANTHONY (6) and PHILIPPA (4) in the garden of their home at Stockbridge Hampshire. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875724: Tue 03, 1953 - Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip Mountbatten, born in 1921) visits British troops in Germany.: The Duke of Edinburgh, walks past some British wives and children of British servicemen, after he had watched a demonstration by the Mortar Platoon of the 1st Batt. Royal Hompshire Regt, at Soltau, yesterday, during his four-day visit to British troops in Germany. / Bridgeman Images