ZUM4879054: Sep. 09, 1953 -” 725” M.P.H.” SAIS NEVILLE DUKE AFTER WORLD'S AIR SPEED RECORD ATTY: Neville Duke made a new attempt on the world air speed this afternoon in his swept -wing Hawker hunter Jet Fighter. He made four runs over the course off the Sussex coast - then did three victory rolls over Tangmere RAF Station. Dukesaid afterwards” my average speed was about 725 m.p.h., although the official figures may be several miles either side of that”. A speed of 723 m.p.h. was necessary for a new record. Keystone Photo Shows: - General view at Tangmere R.A.F. station, shows Neville Duke waving to the crowd after his record attempt today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4854560: Jun 12, 1953 - Guests for the Fleet review visit H.M.S.Vvictory.. English offices sees the spot where Nelson Fell... Members of the crew of some of the Foreign vessels now assembled off Portsmouth for next week's Navy Review by H.M. The Queen aid a visit to H.M.S. Victory this afternoon / Bridgeman Images
ETE4871041: Second World War (1939-1945) (WWII): General Dwight Eisenhower (1880-1969), Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and General Jean De Lattre de Tassigny (1889-1952), Commander of the 1st French Army, at the French Army Headquarters, East of France, 25 November 1944: with a 15-year-old boy who guards prisoners German - Photography, France, 1944 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4899702: Dec. 12, 1953 - German's highest T.V. transmitting station... can soon be used. In the heigh of 1836 meters the ~ ~ ilding of two stories is set on the top of the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tein. ~ floor ground are the rooms for the technic ~ ~ s, in the other story are the instruments. In autumnn 1954 the first time she station ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ used / Bridgeman Images