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Empire Air Day
Unknown, 1937, Lantern slide
Empire Air Day
Empire Air Day
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Item no
34579
Title
Empire Air Day
Description
The Duke of Kent is pictured on the right (not in uniform).
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1937
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Type
Lantern slide
Empire Air Day was an annual air show open to the public held at Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom in the 1930s.
The idea of Empire Air Day was to allow the public to see the Royal Air Force at its everyday work.
The first Empire Air Day was held on 24 May 1934. The last Empire Air Day was held on 20 May 1939.
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