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  1. Test Pilot

    Date released
    1961
    Series name
    Look At Life
    Issue no
    140
    NoS ID
    349764
    Story no
    1 / 1

    BFI synopsis: A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’...

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  2. News in Flashes

    Date released
    8 Sep 1955
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2559
    NoS ID
    046034
    Story no
    4 / 7

    Test pilot is guinea pig in daring ejector seat experiment.

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  3. Battle Cleaves the Sky

    Date released
    23 Mar 1936
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    529
    NoS ID
    034427
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 shot list

    Newest bomber on test. Pilot stunts super-speed monoplane at 300 mph.

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  4. De Havilland Killed after Setting Record

    Date released
    3 Oct 1946
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1627
    NoS ID
    040248
    Story no
    3 / 5

    Ace test pilot takes off on final check-up flight on which he lost life.

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  5. Every Man a Pilot

    Date released
    8 Oct 1934
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    377
    NoS ID
    033489
    Story no
    2 / 6

    Press the button, plane does the rest. French machine fitted with miraculous automatic controls is big success on test flight.

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  6. Mail Lands on Roof

    Date released
    7 Jan 1932
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    90
    NoS ID
    031824
    Story no
    5 / 6

    Will future postmen fly? Skilful airplane pilot’s death defying test-descent on factory roofway.

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  7. The Airspeed Record

    Date released
    12 Nov 1945
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1534
    NoS ID
    039777
    Story no
    4 / 4
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Group Captain Wilson and Test Pilot Greenwood shatter world record in standard RAF jet fighter.

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  8. Comet III Makes First Flight

    Date released
    22 Jul 1954
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2441
    NoS ID
    045127
    Story no
    8 / 8

    After successful taxi-ing runs, De Havilland’s chief test pilot, John Cunningham, takes up new Comet.

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  9. Latest Jets. Dh110 Makes Maiden Flight

    Date released
    10 Dec 1951
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2168
    NoS ID
    043412
    Story no
    7 / 8

    John Cunningham, De Havilland Chief Test Pilot, takes latest twin fighter on maiden flight.

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  10. Planes in the News

    Date released
    17 Feb 1955
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2501
    NoS ID
    045588
    Story no
    2 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Chief test pilot Cunningham expresses satisfaction with latest version of Comet III. Texas New vertical take-off plane is shown to press at Forth Worth. Miami "Mentalist" stage performer files seaplane and...

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