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1957 VARIOUS: British air achievements in speed celebrated with library footage of different planes
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2:33Now PlayingDate: 22nd July 1957
Location: New York
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: SPEED - BRITAIN'S AIR ACHIEVEMENTS
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Britain's Air Achievements in terms of speed related over library shots of various planes including the Schneider Trophy which set the pattern for the Hurricane and Spitfire. An Imperial Airways Passenger biplane, The flying boat " Caledonia" is seen over New York, and the jet Canberra...shots of the Gloster Meteor.. with a speed of 616 mph...D.H.110 plane (BRIT) to break the sound barrier with pilot John Derry ...Neville Duke in a Hawker Hunter sets up new record... shots of the Fairey Delta Two, pilot Peter Twiss demonstrates the plane which set up the speed of 1,500 mph, holding a model; shots of the English electric P1 prototype in the air
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