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1949 DEFENCE: Hawker 'Fury' plane breaks London to Rome speed record
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0:27Now PlayingDate: 16th May 1949
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Aviation news and personalities
ENGLAND: London:
AEROPLANES - R.A.F. Hawker "Fury" leaves London airport to crack speed record en route for Karachi to be handed over to Pakistan airforce Neville Duke as pilot of flight that clipped minutes off the run
Neville Duke Test pilot of Hawker flies a Fury on record-breaking flight to Rome from London before handing machine over to Pakistan airforce
"Fury" Hawker Leaving London Airport for Karachi and record-making run to Rome. Neville Duke as the pilot who clips minutes off the London-Rome run. Finally, to be handed over to Pakistan air force
LONDON AIRPORT Hawker "Fury" leaves London Airport to crack London to Rome record. Pilot Neville Duke at the controls, of flight that clips more minutes off London-Rome record
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