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RAF Display at the International Aeronautical Exhibition in Paris, November 1938

I wonder if there are any photos from this exhibition, especially of the Royal Air Force fighters. From the Press newspaper, 28th of November 1938:

 

ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY

INTEREST OF CROWDS AT PARIS EXHIBITION

(Received November 27, 8 p.m.)

LONDON, November 26

To-day was the second day of the International Aeronautical Exhibition at Paris. Reports indicate that the crowds again displayed the greatest interest in the stand of the Royal Air Force, at which the Spitfire machine (which is soon to be produced in a large new factory erected by Lord Nuffield) and the Hurricane were on view.

In addition to the two models shown on the stand there is an illuminated glass map on which routes covered regularly by the Royal Air Force aircraft are illustrated pictorially. There are also diagrams and charts depicting the growth of the Royal Air Force. These show that the number of pilots and airmen has risen from 31,200 in 1935 to 73,400 in October, 1938, and that by next June there will be a strength of about 100,000 men. 

In the first line aircraft the number has already been increased from 1015 in 1935 to a figure well in excess of 2000. Expenditure over the same period has risen from £27,500,000 to £216,000,000. The estimated expenditure for 1939 is £200,000,000.

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By: Dave Homewood - 30th January 2025 at 20:58

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By: Dave Homewood - 30th January 2025 at 20:58

Thanks very much!!

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By: Post Lurker - 29th January 2025 at 11:17

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By: Post Lurker - 29th January 2025 at 11:17

Hello, my first post here, so play nice.

Flight carried reports with images in two editions, 24 November and 1 December 1938. I have a bound copy of Flight July to December 1938, which can be yours at a very reasonable cost, or you could settle for these inferior scans for zilch.

Flight International 1938-11-24: Vol 34 Iss 1561 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Flight International 1938-12-01: Vol 34 Iss 1562 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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