Aircraft lined up at London Airport before start of London-Christchurch air race 1953

8 October 1953

Aircraft lined up at London Airport before start of London-Christchurch air race 1953

8 October 1953

Contributor's note: There were three transport planes and five Canberra bombers that took off for the race.

Creator: British European Airways

Area: Other / Outside of Canterbury

Contributor: John Chadwick

Reference ID: CCL-DW-155971

Uploaded by: ChadChadwick

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