LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Belfast Shorts Bros win military aircraft bid

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

Report on Belfast aviation construction company Short Brothers who won a 125 million pound contract to build training aircraft called Tucano for the RAF which will create 1200 jobs in Belfast. Speaking are Chairman of Shorts Sir Philip Foreman and UK Procurement Minister Adam Butler. Paul Maurice reports.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Adam Butler; Philip Foreman

Keywords

Northern Ireland; UK; Military aircraft; Belfast; Employment creation; Shorts Brothers

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