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World’s Fastest Plane Crashes

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
56/79
Date Released
1 Oct 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
651
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Statue And The Fuss
  2. 2The Luftwaffe Flies Again
  3. 3News Flashes: US Forest Fire
  4. 4News Flashes: Seretse Prepares To Return
  5. 5News Flashes: Zoo Babies
  6. 6News Flashes: Babe Zaharias Dies
  7. 7World’s Fastest Plane Crashes
  8. 8Stop-At-Nothing Tanks

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
The Bell X-2, fastest and highest plane in the world, crashes in California
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
Library
Metrotone
Credits:
Commentator
Robert C. Danvers Walker
Cutter
Ron Fowler
Commentator
William Symon
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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