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AIR NEWS - HATFIELD COMET III

Air News - Hatfield Comet Iii (1955)

The Comet aircraft will soon be back in production.

AIR NEWS - COMET RETURNS

Air News - Comet Returns (1954)

John Cunningham brings record breaking 'Comet II' back from Africa.

BRITAIN'S NEW FIGHTER

Britain's New Fighter (1951)

New De Havilland 110 fighter is taken for test flight by "Cats Eyes"...

COMET III MAKES GOOD

Comet Iii Makes Good (1955)

Comet III arrives at Sydney airport after its record breaking flight from...

SIR ALAN CUNNINGHAM PRIZE GIVING

Sir Alan Cunningham Prize Giving (1946)

Sir Alan Cunningham, High Commissioner for Palestine,...

SIR ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

Sir Andrew Cunningham (1945)

Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham and his wife,

FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DE HAVILLAND TRIDENT AIRLINER

First Flight Of The De Havilland Trident Airliner (1962)

Trident aircraft tested at Hatfield...

 

 

KING'S PRIZE WON AT 62

King's Prize Won At 62 (1921)

Sergeant J. Cunningham wins the King's Prize at the National Rifle...

COMET'S HALF-DAY RETURN TO LIBYA

Comet's Half-Day Return To Libya (1949)

The De Havilland Comet jet liner takes a test flight to...

HUSH- HUSH PLANE FLIES OK

Hush- Hush Plane Flies Ok (1949)

Test flight of De Havilland Comet jet airliner.

CANOE ON SEA

Canoe On Sea (1936)

Singer Colin Cunningham demonstrates his canoe - made out of household objects.

ALL BRITAIN MODEL AIRCRAFT RALLY

All Britain Model Aircraft Rally (1955)

Model Aircraft rally is held at Handley Page Airport in...

COMET III ON TRIAL

Comet Iii On Trial (1955)

Comet III jet airliner tales off for Australia on its first overseas trial...

TRIDENT TAKES OFF

Trident Takes Off (1962)

Press watch John Cunningham test fly new jet airliner, Trident.

NEW JETLINER FIRST PEEP

New Jetliner First Peep (1961)

Prototype Trident jet airliner is brought out for its first public...

CUNNINGHAM'S FAREWELL

Cunningham's Farewell (1943)

Farewell ceremony for Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham is held...

THE 'COMET' III

The 'comet' Iii (1955)

The aeroplane 'Comet' III flies along coast from Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

FIRST FLIGHT OF NEW COMET III

First Flight Of New Comet Iii (1957)

The Comet III aeroplane is taken out on its first flight....

TEST FLIGHT OF COMET III

Test Flight Of Comet Iii (1957)

The Comet III aeroplane on runway before and after test flight....

 DE HAVILLAND 125 MAKES DEBUT

De Havilland 125 Makes Debut (1962)

Test flight of De Havilland 125 aeroplane at Hatfield Aerodrome....

INTRODUCING THE COMET 801

Introducing The Comet 801 (1967)

The new Hawker Siddely Comet 801 and the crew meet the press.

AMERICA'S AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP

America's Amateur Athletic Championship (1934)

The best American athletes compete at Madison Square...

CUNNINGHAM WINS AGAIN

Cunningham Wins Again (1935)

Athlete Glenn Cunningham sets a new record when he wins the 1000 yard run...

VENZKE BEATS CUNNINGHAM

Venzke Beats Cunningham (1936)

Indoor athletics in USA - athlete Gene Venzke breaks world record on...

THE WEDDING OF THE SEASON

The Wedding Of The Season (1927)

Captain Cunningham-Reid marries Mary Ashley who wears a stunning...

BRITAIN'S GREATEST BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED

Britain's Greatest Battleship Launched (1944)

Princess Elizabeth launches battleship the "Vanguard".

MILE OF THE CENTURY

Mile Of The Century (1939)

Footage of athletics race with Sidney Wooderson and Len Cunninhgam in...

PALESTINE - BOMB VICTIMS BURIED

Palestine - Bomb Victims Buried (1946)

13 British soldiers are buried in Palestine after bomb blast...

KING FEISAL OPENS GIANT PIPELINE - Newsreel Version

King Feisal Opens Giant Pipeline - Newsreel Version (1952)

King Feisal is opening an oil pipeline...

AIR NEWS - MODEL AIRCRAFT RALLY

Air News - Model Aircraft Rally (1953)

1000 model aircraft enthusiasts hold their annual meeting at...

THE FUTURE OF THE COMET

The Future Of The Comet (1954)

Comets undergo tests after the loss of lives due to a crash off the...

NAVY NEWS - HMS ALBION DH110 AIRCRAFT

Navy News - HMS Albion Dh110 Aircraft (1954)

Aircraft carrier HMS Albion has new equipment which...

COMET BACK WITH ATLANTIC RECORD

Comet Back With Atlantic Record (1958)

The Comet airliner returns home after record breaking...

BUS TRAGEDY FUNERAL

Bus Tragedy Funeral (1951)

Funeral takes place of 3 of the 24 cadets killed by a bus on a night march....

COMETS FOR BEA

Comets For Bea (1959)

De Havilland hand over two Comet 4B passenger airliners to BEA.

GENERAL SMUTS UP NORTH AGAIN

General Smuts Up North Again (1939)

General Smuts meets up with military leaders in Kenya.

STADIUM FOR AFRICAN MINEWORKERS

Stadium For African Mineworkers (1940-1949)

African traditional dancers performing at new amphitheatre...

DE HAVILLAND COMET

De Havilland Comet (1950)

De Havilland Comet arrives in Rome after record breaking two hour flight.

PALESTINE 1946

Palestine 1946 (1946)

British troops clearing bomb site in Palestine, General Barker arriving to...

KING ABDULLAH OF JORDAN

King Abdullah Of Jordan (1947)

Footage of King Abdullah of Jordan meeting with Sir Alan Cunningham....

DE-HAVILLAND 'COMET' DH.106 'PLANE

De-Havilland 'comet' Dh.106 'plane (1949)

De Havilland (comet DH 106) 'plane taxiing along tarmac,...

DE-HAVILLAND 'COMET' DH.106 'PLANE

De-Havilland 'comet' Dh.106 'plane (1949)

Cunningham amid group of mechanics and De Havilland (comet...

 VARIETY CLUB CHILDREN'S LUNCH

Variety Club Children's Lunch (1958)

June Cunningham, Julie Wilson and Norman Wilson attend lunch...

THE BROTHERS CUNNINGHAM

The Brothers Cunningham (1940)

Admiral Cunningham and his brother General Cunningham meet to discuss...

HULL'S VC - PRIVATE CUNNINGHAM ENJOYS WELL EARNED LEAVE

Hull's Vc - Private Cunningham Enjoys Well Earned Leave (1914-1918)

Private Cunningham, Victoria Cross...

FIRST FLIGHT OF DE HAVILLAND TRIDENT AIRLINER

First Flight Of De Havilland Trident Airliner (1962)

Trident airliner goes on its first test...

Selected Originals  - WALES 1 IRELAND 1

Selected Originals - Wales 1 Ireland 1 (1956)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Wales 1...

LOVELOCK - THE WONDER MILER

Lovelock - The Wonder Miler (1935)

British athlete Jack Lovelock defeats the World Record holder Glen...

A DISPUTED MILE

A Disputed Mile (1936)

Athlete Glenn Cunningham wins 1 mile indoor track event - with some controversy!

GLENN CUNNINGHAM BEATEN aka INDOOR ATHLETICS MEETING IN THE U.S.

Glenn Cunningham Beaten AKA Indoor Athletics Meeting In The U.S. (1939)

Athletics champion...