EAW051966 ENGLAND (1953). Vickers Valiant WJ954 by the hangars at Wisley Airfield, Ockham, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW051966] Vickers Valiant WJ954 by the hangars at Wisley Airfield, Ockham, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW051966 |
| Date | 5-October-1953 |
| Link | |
| Place name | OCKHAM |
| Parish | OCKHAM |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 507125, 157849 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.46291812764004, 51.309156108996 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ071578 |
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