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  1. Canberra’s Record

    Date released
    1 Sep 1952
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1213
    NoS ID
    018021
    Story no
    2 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canberra’s Record. DESCRIPTION: The Chief test pilot and his crew Mr P Hillwood (second pilot) and Mr DA Watson (navigator) pose before their record-breaking Canberra. Mr Beamont...

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  2. Another Channel Crossing

    Date released
    30 Jul 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1573A
    NoS ID
    023143
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Another Channel Crossing Srn1. DESCRIPTION: The first Channel crossing by Hovercraft coincided with the Bleriot celebrations. The Saunders Roe machine made the trip from Calais to Dover...

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  3. New American Fighter Plane Tested in US

    Date released
    16 Feb 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/14
    NoS ID
    096868
    Story no
    5 / 10
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Test pilot Lloyd Child achieves fastest time by man in new fighter plane at a speed of 575 miles per hour.

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  4. 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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  5. It Flies Itself!

    Date released
    21 Nov 1932
    Series name
    Pathe Super Gazette
    Issue no
    32/93
    NoS ID
    090260
    Story no
    5 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pilot - in daring test - demonstrates aviation’s latest wonder.

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  6. Tudor II, Britain’s Biggest Aircraft

    Date released
    1 Apr 1946
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    46/26
    NoS ID
    101038
    Story no
    5 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Designer and test pilot seen at Woodford aerodrome, Cheshire where Britain’s newest sixty passenger aircraft takes the air in demonstration flight.

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  7. The Bird Machine

    Date released
    22 Oct 1925
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1235; Super Issue No.: 25/76
    NoS ID
    084615
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Air Ministry officials and pilots see remarkable demonstration by the "Auto Gyro" invented by Senor J de la Cierya. It can hover and land - almost like a bird! Captain T Courtney the famous test pilot and...

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  8. Everybody Airborne

    Date released
    27 Apr 1961
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1664A
    NoS ID
    024081
    Story no
    3 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Everybody Airborne - the Skimmer. DESCRIPTION: The Skimmer is the first privately built hovercraft, built by engineering students in their spare time, and designed by former test pilot...

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  9. The Prince’s New Plane

    Date released
    22 Dec 1932
    Series name
    Pathe Super Gazette
    Issue no
    32/102
    NoS ID
    090324
    Story no
    6 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Captain Broad, famous test pilot, tries out the Prince of Wales’ latest DH Fox Moth, and says ‘OK’.

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  10. 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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