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1957 AUSTRALIA: STEAM CATAPULT FOR LAUNCHING AIRCRAFT TESTED
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0:28Now PlayingDate: 11th February 1957
Location: Sydney, Australia
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. HMS Albion visited by Duke of Gloucester
CATAPULT Steam catapult used for launching 'plane from aircraft carriers
STEAM CATAPULT Steam catapult tested in Sydney Harbour in Australia from the deck of Aircraft Carrier. It is a British invention for launching aircraft. Hurtles the test tank of the deck at over 100 mph... in slow motion
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