Canberra Crew

31st August 1951: The crew of the 600 mph Canberra jet bomber prepare for take-off at Aldergrove airfield in northern Ireland. They are attempting to beat the record transatlantic flight time by reaching Gander, Canada, in under four hours, 37 minutes. From left to right, they are pilot Roland Beamont (1920 - 2001), navigator D A Watson and wireless operator R H T Rylands. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)
31st August 1951: The crew of the 600 mph Canberra jet bomber prepare for take-off at Aldergrove airfield in northern Ireland. They are attempting to beat the record transatlantic flight time by reaching Gander, Canada, in under four hours, 37 minutes. From left to right, they are pilot Roland Beamont (1920 - 2001), navigator D A Watson and wireless operator R H T Rylands. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)
Canberra Crew
PURCHASE A LICENCE
How can I use this image?
$650.00
AUD
Please note: images depicting historical events may contain themes, or have descriptions, that do not reflect current understanding. They are provided in a historical context. Learn more.

DETAILS

Restrictions:
Contact your local office for all commercial or promotional uses.
Credit:
Douglas Miller / Stringer
Editorial #:
3247145
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
31 August, 1951
Upload date:
Licence type:
Release info:
Not released. More information
Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
JM3502
Object name:
01x/47/diry/15195/29u
Max file size:
3850 x 3012 px (32.60 x 25.50 cm) - 300 dpi - 5 MB