Aircraft - Aviation - Balloons - Helicopters
Feb. 06, 1969 - Captain drops in on Goodwill visit: A Royal Navy Wasp helicopter lifting off from the Frigate Tartar, 2, 300 tons moored in the Pool of London, to take Capt. C. Rusby, commanding officer, to - a meeting yesterday with the Mayor of Hendon, Alderman J. Gordon-Lea, at Hendon Town Hall. It was the first time a helicopter from a visiting warship had flown over London from the Thames. The flight took only 20 minutes. The Tartar now on a week's visit to London, has been adopted by the Borough of Barnet like her Predecessor, the Tribal class destroyer of World War 11. Photo shows the Captain seen taking off from the deck of the Frigate Tartar, on his way to meet the mayor of Hendon. 0
Picture No
13267093
Media ID
47043882
Size
5599px x 4393px
(1.1MB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone
