The Illustrated London News (ILN), September 6, 1952 - Awesome Cover Photo of an Avro A698 on Runway - The World's First Four-Engined Delta-Winged Jet Bomber
Pages 353-396. Features: Classy colour-illustrated ad for B.O.A.C. and their new De Havilland Comet features the plane flying over the waterfonrt of a large city; Great cover photo of new Avro A698 bomber on runway; Nice one-page ad for the Hawker Hunter aircraft by the Hawker Siddeley group; Six photos from the Farnborough Exhibition present the Gloster Javelin, Bristol Britannia, Vickers Valiant, Vickers supermarine Swift, Avro A698 and Blackburn and General Aircraft Universal Freighter; Photo of crowd gathered around the record-breaking Canberra jet bomber which performed the first double-crossing of the Atlantic in a day; Photos of Barrogill Castle, in Caithness, which was recently purchased by the Queen Mother; Photos of the survivors of the Hermes IV aircraft crash off Trapani, Sicily; Five wonderful photos of the first Balinese dancers to visit London - Seductive temple dances and Gamelan music; Two-page cutaway illustration of the Comet flight simulator in operation; Centerfold illustration of the Canberra Jet Bomber which crossed the Atlantic twice in one day; Photos from the radio and television exhibition; Photos of personalities of the week, including the crew of the record-setting Canberra - Mr. D.A. Watson, Mr. R.P. Beamont (captain) and Mr. P. Hillwood; Interesting full-page aerial photo of the U.S. Navy's Hospital Ship 'Haven' at anchor in Korean waters, with specially constructed landing platforms for helicopters rigged on each side; Two photos of Jordan's new King Hussein; Photos of Lynmouth cleaning up after the flood and caravan homes for its victims; Nice colour ad for English Electric inside back cover shows train and happy station scene; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover features golf putting theme; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
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