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Historical images of ARA

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1956 - HRH The Duke of Edingburgh in the ARA workshop
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh with Barry Haines in the ARA TWT
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opens ARA
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh during the official opening of ARA.
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh officially opening ARA.
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1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
1956 - ARA staff with the Duke of Edinburghs car, which he drove himself to the opening ceremony.
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh meets the ARA canteen staff.
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh examining a model during manufacture in the ARA workshop.
1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
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1956 - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh during the official opening of ARA.
Aerial view of ARA site during construction - c1954.
Aerial view of ARA site during construction - c1954.
Aerial view of ARA site during construction - c1954.
ARA during construction - c1954
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View from ARA site - c1954
Construction of ARA Transonic Wind Tunnel - c1954
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at ARA's 50th Anniversary celebrations - 2002. Presenting a plaque to Ron Hills, the first Chief Executive of ARA.
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Main motor powerhouse under construction.
Early data recording.
TWT Control Room c1975.
The hours were long!
The ARA model workshop.
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The Supersonic Wind Tunnel (SWT).
Transonic Wind Tunnel Control Room.
Manufacture of the TWT removable section.
Construction of the TWT fan section shell.
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