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  1. British Caledonian order Airbus A320 aeroplanes (1983)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on British Caledonian Airways’ order for 130 A320 aeroplanes from the Airbus consortium of French and German governments, with a British Aerospace stake, and the possibility they will now go into...

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  2. Proposed unmanned British shuttle (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the new proposals for an unmanned British shuttle HOTOL which may carry weapons to be used for the country’s defence and carry satellites into space. Larry Blonstein of British...

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  3. Eurofighter project collapses (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Maurice reports on the collapse of the five-nation project to build a new European fighter plane. Includes interviews with Michael Heseltine, UK Defence Secretary; Chris Darke, Tass union.

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  4. Sir Austin Pearce on British Aerospace (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    British Aerospace Chairman, Sir Austin Pearce, talks about the business and its imminent privatisation. Male interviewer not identified. Audio level very low.

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  5. Michael Heseltine’s resignation press conference (1986)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Press conference in which Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine explains the reasons behind his resignation this morning over the Westland Helicopters affair. Journalists posing questions include Peter Snow...

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  6. Westland affair - Margaret Thatcher defends Leon Brittan (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the first Prime Minister’s Question Time since the Westland Helicopters affair broke. Margaret Thatcher defends Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan against accusations that he misled the...

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  7. Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on Leon Brittan (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine on his decision to resign over the Westland Helicopters Affair, and on Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan’s failure to persuade him that it was the wrong...

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  8. Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on future of company (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine on the future of Westland Helicopters and the US Sikorsky bid. He is concerned that a large block of shares has been bought up by an undisclosed buyer, and he...

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  9. Raymond Lygo on European Westland bid (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir Raymond Lygo, Chief Executive of British Aerospace and leader of the European group, believes he is now winning the battle to persuade Westland Helicopters shareholders to back him. He discusses former...

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  10. Space plane development (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Maurice reports on HOTOL, Britain’s Horizontal Take off Launcher, a space plane which will initially launch satellites. Speaks to Engineering Director of Rolls-Royce, Gordon Lewis, who comments on...

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