Gosport tube

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

It was invented by flying instructor Robert Raymond Smith-Barry at the School of Special Flying he opened at Gosport in 1917.

Noun[edit]

Gosport tube (plural Gosport tubes)

  1. (aviation, historical) A speaking tube used for communication between the seats of early open-air aircraft.
    Synonym: Gosport