1959 Press Photo Britain's flying saucer - the S.R.N. 1, Hovercraft

Britain's flying saucer makes first Public flight: Britain's flying saucer - the S.R.N. 1, Hovercraft, today mad 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. 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.

Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 6-11-1959.

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