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Queen mother signing a visitor's book at City hall, Nairobi in February 1959. [File, Standard]
As the world mourns the death of the world's longest-serving monarch, visitors to the British Airways museum at Waterside, London, will be reminded of one of the most important flights that not only changed the course of history but forged close ties between Kenya and Britain.
For Jim Davies, the tour guide at the museum, memorabilia associated with the queen's maiden flight are among the most treasured in the gallery.
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