Boats - Sailing - Ships
Jun. 06, 1959 - Britain's Flying Saucer Makes First Public Flight. Britain's flying saucer - the S.R.N. 1, Hovercraft, made its first public flight at the Saunders Roe works at East Cowes, Isle of Wight and was later today to make a flight over the sea. The S.R.N.1 can ride over land or water at a height of up to 15 inches on a cushion of compress air. Keystone Photo Shows: The S.R.N.1 hovercraft pictured at today's first public flight, held in a Saunders Roe yard at Cowes, Isle of Wight
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13191453
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47501728
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5085px x 3733px
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Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
