Air News - Hatfield Comet Iii 1955

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Hatfield.

LV. The Comet III aeroplane taking off. SV. Aircraft workers watching. SV. Nose of Comet III. CU. Jet engines. SV. Test pilot John Cunningham at microphone - lead for voice. CU. Cunningham saying (natural sound): "The Comet III, when they go into passenger service, should be most...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30467
Sort Number:
55/014
Time in/Out:
01:18:52:00 / 01:19:43:00
Canister:
55/14
Film ID:
505.13
Issue Date:
17/02/1955

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