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1952 English Electric Canberra record breaking 8 hour flight
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0:20Now PlayingDate: 28th August 1952
Location: Canberra
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. Etc. Lib scenes of take off and landing of Canberra and in flig on Atlantic crossing in 8 hrs and back..by W.C.Beamont.
Canberra Jet Bomber flew accross the Atlantic and back in eight hours
CANBERRA English Electric. Lib scenes of take off, flight and landing. used in Canberra bath way flight of Atlantic in 8 hrs
JET PROPELLED PLANES. Lib scenes of take off, flight, and landing off, flight, and landing of Canberra used for both-way Atlantic crossing in 8 hrs
Aviation, air views, aerials, British aviation, British planes, aviation record, transatlantic, transatlantic aviation
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