Impressive Display of How Emergencies Are Met London, July 8.
In his private blue and' red aero plane, the King, accompanied by the Duke' of York, visited four important Alr Force stations to-day. His Majes {y's personal pilot, Flight-Lieut, Fielden, was at the controls The King frst arrived at Northolt, which Is part of the Fighter Command, where he watched an impres sive display of how an emergency will be met, Eleven pilots entered Hawker Furies and took oft within three minutes after a warning had been given by means of a siren, His Majesty watched an attack by Gloster 'Gaunt st Hawker Furles, two squadrons engaging ina mime' battle, in which speeds of 300 miles an hour were attained. Later, he saw aerobatics by the famous 10th Squadron from Durford.
"ils Majesty afterwards proceeded fo, the Wittering " Aying, training school, where he had Tunch. "In'the afternoon, he inspected the Mildenhall Bomber station and the Marthe. ham Heath aeroplane armament experimental establishment, returning fn'the evening to Hendon.—Reuter,
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