Reuters Connect
@reutersconnect·17.5K subscribers·23.7K videos
1954 UK: FLIGHT OF THE COMET III:
Posted
April 22, 2026
Views
11
April 22, 2026
11
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
1:30Now PlayingDate: 22nd July 1954
Location: Hatfield, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
FLIGHT OF THE COMET III
AEROPLANES R.A.F. etc. The Comet III taken on its firs taxiing test by John Cunningham at Hatfield.
COMET. Mark III Jet airliner taken on taxiing test by John Cunningham, at Hatfield.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM, (TEST PILOT) At Hatfield climbs into cockpit of the Comet Mark III Jet Airliner for taxiing tests.
HATFIELD John Cunningham takes Comet III on taxiing tests.
Aviation
Watch clipWatch the full Reuters clip here
Content from Reuters, available for licensing at
======
SUBSCRIBE to this channel here
#Sports #Transport #UnitedKingdom
Reuters Connect: The world's defining moments captured, from 1896 to the present day. Empower your storytelling with instant access to real time and unique, rare and inspiring content from Reuters and partners. Access inspiring visuals through a seamless platform offering instant download and transparent rights. Designed for publishers, production companies, archival producers, creative agencies and NGOs to create impactful stories with speed, confidence and integrity.
Website: www.reutersconnect.com
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
