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  1. Plane Shot into Air

    Date released
    25 May 1931
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    25
    NoS ID
    031442
    Story no
    4 / 6

    Giant nine-ton bomber launched by land catapult in test of device before public demonstration at RAF pageant.

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  2. Death Missed by Inches

    Date released
    26 Dec 1927
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1462; Super Issue No.: 27/103
    NoS ID
    086490
    Story no
    4 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Cool headed and skilful handling by pilot during tests with new catapult launching device, averts disaster.

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  3. Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Sports Reported by Alan Howland: Mechanical Diving

    Date released
    3 Aug 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    530A
    NoS ID
    010137
    Story no
    11 / 12

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Catapult Diving. DESCRIPTION: Walter Bura of New Jersey uses a catapult to improve his diving. SHOTLIST: A new device for high diving. The bather lays on his stomach and is catapulted...

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  4. Air News: Pilot Ejector

    Date released
    14 Mar 1955
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    55/21
    NoS ID
    106339
    Story no
    5 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    New catapult device fires parachutist to safety.

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  5. RAF Giant Catapult

    Date released
    25 May 1931
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    31/42
    NoS ID
    089130
    Story no
    1 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The only device of its kind in the world - launches 9-ton plane into the air at 60 miles an hour. In the air at 34 yards, instead of quarter of a mile! See this thrill at the RAF Pageant on June 27th, at...

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  6. HMS Victorious - At Sea

    Date released
    11 Feb 1960
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1601A
    NoS ID
    023463
    Story no
    7 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Victorious. DESCRIPTION: The aircraft carrier HMS Victorious leaves Portsmouth for trials at sea of the new aircraft NA39. SHOTLIST: GV HMS Victorious leaves Portsmouth. MS Two...

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