Southern Europe 1956 stock video footage and royalty free HD video clips and photos.(page 723).

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, together with others in the royal family, visit the British Industries fair in Birmingham.

Queen Elizabeth II visits the British industries fair in Birmingham, England. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and members of the Royal family, visit the fair. The President of the British Board of Trade welcomes Queen Elizabeth II. They are shown a miniature model of the Queen's coronation chair. The miniature coronation chair even has a removable Stone of Scone. Prince Richard (Richard Alexander Walter George), and Prince William (William Henry Andrew Frederick), the sons of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, are seen viewing mechanical models of cars. Sir Miles Thomas, Chairman of British Overseas Airways greets the Royal guests and shows them an aircraft model of the Comet jet liner, the world's fastest passenger plane.

Location: Birmingham England United Kingdom

Date: 1956

Duration: 42 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Clip: 65675049716

Construction of first Boeing Model 717 (KC-135) U.S. Air Force military jet tanker, at Renton, Washington. USA

The first U.S. Air Force jet tanker prototype being assembled in the Boeing Renton plant in Washington, USA. Like the Boeing 707, Its design is based on the Boeing Model 367-80 ("Dash 80"). But it is smaller, overall, than the 707, has a narrower, windowless fuselage, different cockpit window configuration, etc. Engineers are seen looking at design drawings placed on a wing. A worker climbs partway out of cockpit window.. A woman works on an engine nacelle. Several views of the plant interior with all activity concentrated on construction of this single aircraft.

Location: Renton Washington United States USA

Date: 1956

Duration: 2 min 25 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Clip: 65675049717