Airspeed lads up for the cup 1942. Airspeed lads plus a sailor friend pose in Trafalgar Square. All in suits and ties. Picture: Len Durrant collectionAirspeed lads up for the cup 1942. Airspeed lads plus a sailor friend pose in Trafalgar Square. All in suits and ties. Picture: Len Durrant collection
Airspeed lads up for the cup 1942. Airspeed lads plus a sailor friend pose in Trafalgar Square. All in suits and ties. Picture: Len Durrant collection

14 memories of Portsmouth Airspeed factory and aircraft

Do you remember the Airspeed factory in Portsmouth?
By Deborah Croker
Published 12th Nov 2020, 16:25 GMT

Dive into our gallery and see 14 memories of the factory and aircraft.

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Plenty of activity in the Airspeed factory which dominated life at Portsmouth airport from 1932 until the company closed in 1968

1. Memories of Airspeed

Plenty of activity in the Airspeed factory which dominated life at Portsmouth airport from 1932 until the company closed in 1968 Photo: The News archive

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1943: Three British Airspeed Horsa gliders taking to the air towed by Whitleys. These gliders were used as troop carriers in the Allied invasion of Europe and could carry 15 fully armed troops and equipment. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

2. Memories of Airspeed

1943: Three British Airspeed Horsa gliders taking to the air towed by Whitleys. These gliders were used as troop carriers in the Allied invasion of Europe and could carry 15 fully armed troops and equipment. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive

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20th September 1934: Squadron Leader Helmore operating the re-fuelling lock of his Air-Speed Courier, in which he and Sir Alan Cobham (1894 - 1973), flew to India from Portsmouth. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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20th September 1934: Squadron Leader Helmore operating the re-fuelling lock of his Air-Speed Courier, in which he and Sir Alan Cobham (1894 - 1973), flew to India from Portsmouth. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive

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The old Airspeed factory on what is now the Airport Industrial Estate off Eastern Road, Portsmouth

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The old Airspeed factory on what is now the Airport Industrial Estate off Eastern Road, Portsmouth Photo: The News archive

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