ZUM4939200: Aug. 08, 1954 - Sir Winston Churchill Greets” Pierre Mendes France '... “Save the European Army” Talks... Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill went to Biggin Hill this morning to greet Mr. Mendes France the French Prime Minister who arrived for” Save the European Army” talks -... They are to hold the talks at Chartwell the Prime Minister's country home near Westerham - and they will be attended by Mr. Anthony Eden the Foreign Secretary who is flying from his Austrian Holiday... Keystone Photo Shows: Sir Winston Churchill greets Mr. Medes France at Biggin Hill today / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939813: Aug. 08, 1954 - Demonstration of the U.S. Army's new 75 MM Skysweeper anti - aircraft gun: The United States Army's new 75 mm Skysweeper, a large caliber automatic anti-aircraft artillery weapon, was fired at radio controlled and towed targets before high ranking British Army officials and members of the press, at Weybourns, Norfolk, today. The new gun which can find and track approaching aircraft as far away as 15 miles, is capable of firing on and defeating air targets as far away as four miles. The weapon, equipped with radar, computer, and gun all on one carriage, operates day on night regardless of weather conditions, even when aircraft are invisible in a blanketing fog / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939710: Aug. 08, 1954 - Tahar Ben Ammar to form new Tunisian government: M. Tahar Ben Ammar, Tunisian home rule leader, who has been entrusted by the be ~ with the task of forming the new government as a result of the interview the bey had with Mends-France in tunis last sunday / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939851: Aug. 08, 1954 - New pilot training school. Instruction in jet aircraft control.: The new pilot-training scheme of the Royal Air force - known as Provost-Vampire Sequence, under which pilots qualify for their wings on jest aircraft is now under full operation. Pupils first enter No. 6. flying Training School at Ternhill, Shropshire, where a 30 weeks course is taken. They are taught to fly Provost Piston engine trainer. The Provost characteristically like the Vampire Jet. On passing out at Ternhill students are then passed on to No. 5 F.T.S. at Oakington, Cambs., for a further 30 weeks course on the Vampire T.11 a side-by-side jet trainer. At the end of this course they eventually receive their wings. This new scheme refuses training to two types of aircraft and reduces wastage, both in cost and time on the production of jet pilots / Bridgeman Images