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Sep. 09, 1953 - WORLD AIR SEED ATTACKER - WITH HIS FAMILY.. TEST PILOT LUCKY LITHGOW AT HOME.. LIEUT. COMMANDER MIKE ('LUCKY') LITHGOW Vickers Supermarine chief test pilot - and his co-test pilot MR. LESLIE ROBERT COLQUHOUN are seen to make attempts on beating the world air speed record - set up recently by Sqd. Leader Neville Duke. They are to fly the Vickers Swift F. Jet Fighter which was demonstrated at Farnborough..Mr Colquhoun will make speed test over the course, which is to be at Tripoli - before Lucky makes his record attempts.. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: LIEUT. COMMANDER MIKE ('LUCKY') LITHGOW and his wife with their children ANTHONY (6) and PHILIPPA (4) in the garden of their home at Stockbridge Hampshire

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Attacker Attempts Beating Colquhoun Demonstrated Farnborough Lieut Lithgow Philippa Seed Stockbridge Supermarine Swift Tripoli

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