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  1. First transatlantic jet service-Movietone report (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Special

    Movietone newsreel report presented by Geoffrey Sumner, on the inaugural transatlantic jet service (prob. 04/10/58).

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  2. Light Aircraft Show

    Date released
    6 Sep 1971
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2205
    NoS ID
    029004
    Story no
    2 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Light Aircraft Show. DESCRIPTION: At Cranfield the Business and Light Aviation Show featured some exceptional British Planes. SHOTLIST: MS taxiing beech craft King Air. CU side of...

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  3. Ultra Modern Fighter Planes

    Date released
    8 Mar 1945
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    45/20
    NoS ID
    100653
    Story no
    3 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The back-to-front plane XP55 Ascender on ground, in flight and manoeuvring. First newsreel pictures of the prototype British Gloster, jet propelled aircraft made to the design of Air Commander Frank Whittle....

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  4. Bale Out

    Date released
    6 Sep 1954
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1318
    NoS ID
    019503
    Story no
    10 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bale Out. DESCRIPTION: Using a dummy called Charlie, the Martin-Baker Ejection Seat is demonstrated. Designed for use in high speed jet fighters, it was tested successfully from only...

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  5. Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Experts Praise for the "Vampire"

    Date released
    17 Dec 1945
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    863
    NoS ID
    013657
    Story no
    4 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Expert’s Praise for the "Vampire". DESCRIPTION: The "Vampire" recently became the first jet-propelled plane to land on a carrier at sea. The famous American airman and designer, Major...

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  6. Historic Aircraft

    Date released
    6 Jun 1960
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    284
    NoS ID
    120899
    Story no
    1 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NoS Summary - Volunteers work to restore veteran aircraft in a hangar at London Airport. A Comet IV B jet, an Avro 504K bomber, a Bleriot Type 27, a Fokker D.VII, an SE5A British fighter, and a Sopwith Camel...

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  7. New Jet Helicopter

    Date released
    29 Jun 1959
    Series name
    Colour Pictorial
    Issue no
    235
    NoS ID
    120745
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Pathe synopsis: First of its kind is the "Kolibrie", a small ram-jet helicopter conceived in Holland. Even the most cynical aviator will sit up when he sees this rotorcraft at work.

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  8. Whisper jet flies off from London City (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    BAE have developed a new jet airliner to fly from London City Airport to Europe which will fly to more destinations and hopefully be quieter. Emma Howard reports from the Docklands. Includes interviews with...

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  9. The London interview (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    The London Interview, with Bob Holness. World War II fighter pilot John Cunningham tells how he ended up fighting at night. Cunningham describes being one of the first pilots to use radar and discusses the...

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  10. Kegworth air disaster- investigation starts (1989)

    Genre
    News report

    Simon Israel reports on the start of the investigation to find the causes of the crash of a British Midland Boeing aircraft on the M1 near Kegworth, Leicestershire (08/01/89). Similar aircraft have been...

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