ZUM4886088: Oct. 10, 1953 - Royal Swedish Air Force Goodwill Visit To R.A.F.: A new swept-wing barrel-fuselage jet fighter will be seen over England during the next few days. It is the j.29 of the royal Swedish Air Force, which is faster than any of the Meteors with which the RAF fighter squadrons are equipped. Today, eight of the Swedish J 29s landed at R.A.F. Station, Waterbeach Cambridge, on a week's goodwill mission / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4886408: Oct. 10, 1953 - Duke of Gloucester starts the Zir race.: The Duke of Gloucester dropped a green flag at London Airport this afternoon, and the 12,000-mile air race to New Zealand began. Altogether eight planes are competing. The five machines in the high-speed sextion are all Canberra jet bombers, three piloted by R.A.F. crews and two flown by members of the Royal Australian Air Force. Buth the three planes in the transport section - a B.E.A. Viscount, a K.L.M. Liftmaster and a Royal New Zealand Air Force - the first to take off - were 23 Dutch girls, some going to New Zealand to marry and others, already married to set up home there / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4887280: Oct. 10, 1953 - 00 yards of net in adress for American starlet A turquoise evening dress has been designed by Digby Morton for Diana Dekker, the American starlet, for the new show” Thirteen for Dinner” at the Winter Garden Theatre.The dress has 100 yards of net, with panels of hand embroidery, flowing from the waist. Keystone photo shows: Diana Dekker wearing the striking net evening dress. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4887833: Oct. 10, 1953 - Danish Mother Of Nine Appointed Trade Minister. New Socialist Cabinet.: Mrs. Lis Groes who has been appointed Minister of Trade in the new Daniah Cabinet - is the mother of nine children. Her family were none too haapy when the appointment was made - for they said that she will have less time than ever to attend to them. They prepared their own sign - which is Danish reads” The Place for a Women is in her Home” - and fixed it outside their front door / Bridgeman Images