ZUM4918686: Tue 03, 1954 - British Official Photograph (Admiralty). Crown Copyright Reserved. New Deck Landing Aid For Very Fast Aircraft.: The Admiralty, in conjunction with the Ministry of Supply, has developed a new deck landing aid for the reception of very fast aircraft. Experiments carried out some time ago indicated that the high rate of approach of future aircraftwould not allow sufficient time for the human reaction between the pilot and the” batsman” who signals him in. A light signalling system, employing a mirror and gyre mechanism for keeping it at a constant level, was accordingly devised, and trials at sea have proved so encouraging that it can be anticipated that this new invention will ultimately supersede hand signalling. The new device has a curved a mirror on gyro-operated mounting with a row of coloured lights aft. The pilot coming in keeps that blob in line with the row of coloured lights. Then he lands / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4918759: Tue 03, 1954 - New Deck Landing Aid For Very Fast Aircraft: The Admiralty, in conjunction with the Ministry of Supply, has developed a new deck landing aid for the reception of very fast aircraft. Experiments carried out some time ago indicated that the high rate of approach of future aircraft would not allow sufficient time for the human reactions between the pilot and the” batsman” who signals him in. A light signalling system, employing a mirror and gyre mechanism for keeping it at a constant level, was accordingly devised, and trials at sea have proven so encouraging that it can be anticipated that this new invention will ultimately supersede hand signalling / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4915123: Feb. 10, 1954 - The King of the cowboys” - and” Queen of the West” arrives in London.. Roy Rogers known as the” King of the Cowboys” - and his wife Dale Evans - who has been called” Queen of the West” arrived at London Airport this morning - for a Variety tour which starts in Glasgow on Feb, 15th / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4917560: Tue 03, 1954 - United States Foreign Aid Administrator Goes to the Board of Trade... Mr. Stassen the United States Foreign Aid Administration Director - who arrived in London on Saturday for trade talks with members of the British Government - went to the Board of Trade Offices this morning... Keystone Photo Shows: - Seen during their meeting at the Board of Trade this morning are Left to Right: - Mr. Thorneycroft (Pres. Board of Trade); Mr. Stassen and the Marquess of Reading / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4915684: Feb. 15, 1954 - Teenagers at a Swing Session - In British dance halls, where jazz sessions attract hundreds of teenagers and the floor is so crowded dancing becomes almost impossible, something like hysteria can develop. Nearly 3,000 young people crowded the hall, many of them climbing on chairs and tables to glimpse their idols of song and hot music when band leader Ted Heath with singers Dickie Valentine and Lita Roza were performing. Keystone Photo Shows: Dickie Valentine, former theatre call-boy, who is teenagers top favorite, tears off his tie for this number / Bridgeman Images