First-day certificates and trials of the VA-3 hovercraft
First-day certificates and trials of the VA-3 hovercraft
Certificate of travel on the world's first hovercraft passenger service Nick Gurney Stop press! Note about the VA3 to editors and journalists Nick Gurney Stop press! Note about the VA3's closed-circuit television cameras to provide rear-view capability to the pilot Nick Gurney A group of officials including Mr. Harry Parry (in white) greet the crew of VA3-001 upon its arrival at Rhyl in 1962 Nick Gurney A group of officials including Mr. Harry Parry (in white) greet the crew of VA3-001 upon its arrival at Rhyl in 1962 Nick Gurney Prepared for trial at Itchen, one of the bases of Vickers-Armstrong Ltd Nick Gurney High-speed trials on the Solent Nick Gurney The VA.3 on choppy seas undergoing cross-tide trials Nick Gurney Cruising off Netley Beach Nick Gurney The VA-3 proves its true amphibian nature using its two turbo-props to get it onto land Nick Gurney
