Churchill opens new air force base headquarters (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Winston Churchill makes speech at Croydon air base Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Mr. Churchill Opens New Air Force H.Q. ENGLAND: South London: Croydon: EXT MR CHURCHILL Inspects Guard of Honour when he opens new H.Q. for Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Dressed as Air Commodore - makes speech and gives V-sign CROYDON AERODROME Mr Churchill opens new H. Q. for 615 Auxiliary Air Force Squadron. Inspects Guard of Honour, then opens H.Q. and makes speech GUARDS OF HONOUR Mr Churchill opens new air force H.Q. for 615 Fighter Squadron of Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Inspects Guard of Honour ROYAL AIR FORCE Mr Churchill opens new H.Q. for 615 H.Q. Royal Auxiliary Air Force (615 Fighter Squadron) at Croydon. Inspects Guard of Honour and makes speech. Personalities - Politicians; Ceremonies - Inauguration CHURCHILL, Sir Winston Leonard