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
ZUM4875759: Sep. 09, 1953 - Test Pilot” Lucky” Lithgow to make attempt on world air speed record.: It was announced today that Test Pilot” Lucky” Lithgow (Lieut. Commander Michael Lighgow) is to make an attack on the new world air speed record set up last week by Neville Duke. He will fly a Vickers Supermarine Swift swept-wing jet fighter at Castel Benito, Italy. Standing by in case of need will be Lithgow's Colleague. Fly. Lieutenant David Morgan. The attempt will be made in Tripoli as the drier conditions are more suitable for high speed flying. Commander Lithgow and lieut. Morgan were both to be seen at the Farnborough Air Show this afternoon / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875874: Tue 03, 1953 - American jet-fighter shot down in Bavaria: An American jet-fighter F-84 being on a routine flight in Southern Germany was attacked and shot down by two Czech jet-fighters of Russian origin of the type NIG-15 about 25 kilometers before the Czech border, on Tuesday forenoon about 11 hours Middle-European time. The pilot could save himself by means of his parachuts. Our picture shows American air-police at the burnt-out wreckage of the F-84 which crashed near Falkenstein in the district of Roding. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876169: Tue 03, 1953 - Queen Mary (Mary de Teck, 1867-1953): Procession to Westminster Hall/The Royal Dukes follow the cortege in the mall.: Photo shows The four Royal Dukes - Edinburgh; Windsor; Gloucester and Kent follow the Cortege along the mall - on way to Westminster Hall for the Ling-in-Stae of Queen Mary this afternoon. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876178: Tue 03, 1953 - CRNs Mental Fountain in a for Square.. The Artist Looks on: Work is progressing at the Morris is Singer Foundry, Dorerest Road, on the ornamental foundation to be cast in bronze-and which is to stand in Sloane Square. It is the work of Mr. Gilbest Ledward R.A. it will be 11 feet high- and it is to be a gift from the Lord Leighton Fund. It was hoped to have the fountain in place before the Coronation-but as a bill will have to be passed in Parliament before it is allowed to be place in the Square-This will not be possible / Bridgeman Images