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  1. IRAS-Akari-Alcock comet discovered (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. amateur astronomer George Alcock) on the discovery and sighting of a new comet, named the IRAS-Akari-Alcock, after the names of those who have confirmed its existence. Male...

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  2. 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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  3. The Comet

    Date released
    1 Aug 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1052
    NoS ID
    015864
    Story no
    3 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Comet - Britain Jet Air Liner. DESCRIPTION: At the De Havilland factory we see the first four-engined jet air-liner being put through its paces by Catseyes Cunningham, he chats with...

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  4. The Comet

    Date released
    21 Apr 1952
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1194
    NoS ID
    017741
    Story no
    7 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Comet - London to Johannesburg. DESCRIPTION: A Cameraman accompanied the Comet, when it set out on a flight to Johannesburg. This was a trip to illustrate and to herald the...

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  5. The Comet Handed Over

    Date released
    2 Oct 1958
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1530A
    NoS ID
    022636
    Story no
    6 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comet Handed Over. DESCRIPTION: The handing over of the first Comet IV to British Overseas Airways at London Airport was a big moment for De Havillands and BOAC. Group-Captain John...

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  6. Comet Takes a Half-Day Return to Libya

    Date released
    31 Oct 1949
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    49/87
    NoS ID
    103164
    Story no
    6 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The world’s first all-jet airliner, the Comet, shatters all existing records with a six and a half hour flight to Libya and back to Britain.

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  7. New Air Record

    Date released
    18 Aug 1958
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1524
    NoS ID
    022546
    Story no
    2 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Air Record. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s new Comet IV, arrived at Hatfield after a non-stop flight from New York, the fastest-ever crossing of the Atlantic: six hours, sixteen minutes....

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  8. The Trans-Atlantic Jets

    Date released
    9 Oct 1958
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1531A
    NoS ID
    022645
    Story no
    1 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Trans-Atlantic Jets. DESCRIPTION: Aviation history about to be made at London Airport where a Comet IV (Delta Charlie) was bound for New York on the first ever day of Trans-Atlantic...

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  9. Comet Reborn

    Date released
    1 May 1958
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    58/35
    NoS ID
    108152
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    The Comet IV makes a triumphant trial flight.

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  10. Euro spacecraft Giotto launch (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special

    Paul Maurice reports on the European Space Agency spacecraft the Giotto as it is launched to fly by and study Halley’s Comet. Includes actuality of take-off in French and English. Speaking are Sales...

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